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| Shipley skate park stabbing police find woman's body | Shipley skate park stabbing police find woman's body |
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| A man has been arrested on suspicion of murdering an elderly woman and the attempted murder of a boy at a park. | A man has been arrested on suspicion of murdering an elderly woman and the attempted murder of a boy at a park. |
| The nine-year-old boy was attacked on Monday at the Carnegie Skate Park in Shipley. He is said to be stable and is expected to undergo surgery later. | The nine-year-old boy was attacked on Monday at the Carnegie Skate Park in Shipley. He is said to be stable and is expected to undergo surgery later. |
| Police investigating the stabbing later found the body of 84-year-old Louisa Denby in a bedroom at her home on Prospect Mount. She had been stabbed. | Police investigating the stabbing later found the body of 84-year-old Louisa Denby in a bedroom at her home on Prospect Mount. She had been stabbed. |
| A 26-year-old Shipley man is being held in connection with both crimes. | A 26-year-old Shipley man is being held in connection with both crimes. |
| West Yorkshire Police said the suspect was arrested after being spotted by a member of the public on Westfield Lane, Idle at about 04:10 BST. | West Yorkshire Police said the suspect was arrested after being spotted by a member of the public on Westfield Lane, Idle at about 04:10 BST. |
| He is being held on suspicion of murder and attempted murder. | He is being held on suspicion of murder and attempted murder. |
| 'Massive police presence' | |
| Another 26-year-old man is being held on suspicion of the elderly woman's murder. | Another 26-year-old man is being held on suspicion of the elderly woman's murder. |
| A further three local men aged 18, 24 and 29 are being held in connection with the boy's stabbing. | A further three local men aged 18, 24 and 29 are being held in connection with the boy's stabbing. |
| All five men are in police custody. | All five men are in police custody. |
| Shipley councillor Vanda Greenwood, who was born in the area, said: "I have never known anything so horrific as this... it's just terrible." | |
| She said there was a "massive police presence" in the area. |