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Lucy Marshall

Mum and son, 10, found dead inside Leeds flat

A Leeds mum and her 10-year-old son have been found dead in their home.

At 9pm on Thursday (September 15) West Yorkshire Police were called to Cross Ingram Road, in Holbeck, after residents were concerned about the pair. After the force arrived, they found a woman and child dead in a flat.

The bodies of a 30-year-old woman and a 10-year-old boy were discovered. Formal identification is yet to take place.

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Police continue their investigation and a scene remains in place in Cross Ingram Road. Confirming the details of the incident WYP said: "At about 9pm last night, officers were attending an address in Cross Ingram Road, Holbeck, Leeds, following concerns being raised about the welfare of the occupants.

"A woman and a child were found dead inside the flat. Although formal identification has not yet been completed, they are believed to be a 30-year-old woman and her 10-year-old son, who both lived at the address.

"While enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances of their deaths, officers are not looking for anyone else in connection with the incident. A scene remains in place at the address. "

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