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| Bodies of two children and woman found in West Yorkshire house | Bodies of two children and woman found in West Yorkshire house |
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| A woman and two children have been found dead at a house in West Yorkshire. | A woman and two children have been found dead at a house in West Yorkshire. |
| Police were called to the house in Allerton Bywater, near Leeds, just before midday on Tuesday after concerns were raised about the occupants. | Police were called to the house in Allerton Bywater, near Leeds, just before midday on Tuesday after concerns were raised about the occupants. |
| Officers found three bodies inside the property on Beeston Way and it is believed a man is being sought in connection with the investigation. | |
| West Yorkshire police said a crime scene had been established and inquiries were under way to establish the circumstances of the deaths. | West Yorkshire police said a crime scene had been established and inquiries were under way to establish the circumstances of the deaths. |
| A woman who lives nearby told the Yorkshire Post that a couple lived in the house with two young children. | |
| “We are just really shocked and sad,” she said. “You just don’t know what’s happening on your doorstep. A couple lived in the house with two children – a boy aged about seven or eight, and a girl aged 12 or 13. The kiddies used to play outside on their scooters.” | |
| She added: “They kept themselves to themselves. I think they must have been here for about five years. I remember seeing them around for as long as I’ve lived here.” | |
| Another neighbour said he was surprised and confused by the deaths. | |
| “It’s a quiet estate. It’s got a good sense of community. There’s never really any antisocial behaviour or anything. It’s quite a middle-class area. Crime is relatively low, there’s no bother.” | |
| Chloe Firth, 11, who is a friend of the daughter, said: “She was really bubbly and laughed a lot and was very kind to everyone else. I just can’t believe it. You don’t expect something like this to happen.” | |
| Allerton Bywater is made up of several smaller communities, mainly old mining villages, such as Brigshaw, Hollinhurst and Bowers Row. | |
| The house was in the Millennium Village development of 520 homes, including low-cost housing, as well as commercial and community space. |