West Yorkshire police find bodies of woman aged 31, and the eight-year-old girl in a property in Garforth, Leeds
Detectives investigating the killings of a woman and young girl who were discovered dead inside a house are questioning a man on suspicion of murder.
Officers from West Yorkshire police found the bodies of the woman, aged 31, and and eight-year-old girl on Saturday in a property on Kirkby Avenue, Garforth in Leeds.
They also found a four-year-old girl with minor injuries, a force spokesman said. She was treated at Leeds General Infirmary and later discharged.
A 36-year-old was arrested on suspicion of murder and attempted murder and is being held in custody.
A force spokeswoman said: "Police were called around 4pm to reports of an assault near the Fairburnings Nature Reserve near Castleford.
"Officers attended and following initial inquiries a house search was subsequently conducted at an address in Kirkby Avenue in Garforth in Leeds.
"A 31-year-old woman and an eight-year-old girl were found deceased in the property. A four-year-old girl was also found with minor injuries."
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