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Shipley man held over murder and skate park stabbing | Shipley man held over murder and skate park stabbing |
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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 26-year-old is also suspected of chasing a young girl through a garden in Shipley, West Yorkshire. | The 26-year-old is also suspected of chasing a young girl through a garden in Shipley, West Yorkshire. |
Louisa Denby, 84, was found dead at her home on Monday by police investigating the stabbing of a nine-year-old boy at a nearby skate park. | Louisa Denby, 84, was found dead at her home on Monday by police investigating the stabbing of a nine-year-old boy at a nearby skate park. |
The boy is in a stable condition in hospital and police said that a knife had been recovered. | The boy is in a stable condition in hospital and police said that a knife had been recovered. |
He was taken to Leeds General Infirmary by air ambulance following the attack at the Carnegie Skate Park in Shipley, at about 16:40 BST on Monday. | He was taken to Leeds General Infirmary by air ambulance following the attack at the Carnegie Skate Park in Shipley, at about 16:40 BST on Monday. |
Five men have been arrested in connection with the incidents. One has since been released without any charge, and police have said they are not looking for anyone else. | |
Look North crime correspondent John Cundy said the 26-year-old man being held on suspicion of murdering Mrs Denby is believed to be her grandson. | |
'Numerous stab wounds' | 'Numerous stab wounds' |
The three incidents appear to be linked, according to police. | |
Det Supt Lisa Griffin said: "The nine-year-old boy was out playing and was returning home for a drink when he was approached by a male and with no prior warning and for no reason known to us at this time he was attacked with a knife - a single stab-wound causing him injuries to his chest and his arm." | |
"Ten minutes after that attack an eight-year-old girl was chased through her garden at home [on Prospect Grove]. Nothing untoward happened to her. | "Ten minutes after that attack an eight-year-old girl was chased through her garden at home [on Prospect Grove]. Nothing untoward happened to her. |
"As the inquiries continued in the afternoon and evening yesterday, we were taken to an address on Prospect Mount where we discovered the body of an 84-year-old woman." | "As the inquiries continued in the afternoon and evening yesterday, we were taken to an address on Prospect Mount where we discovered the body of an 84-year-old woman." |
Mrs Denby, who neighbours said was a retired teacher, was found with "numerous stab wounds" just before midnight. | Mrs Denby, who neighbours said was a retired teacher, was found with "numerous stab wounds" just before midnight. |
The 26-year-old man was arrested after being spotted by a member of the public in Westfield Lane, Idle, in nearby Bradford, at about 04:10 BST. | |
Police said they did not believe the nine-year-old boy was related to Mrs Denby. | Police said they did not believe the nine-year-old boy was related to Mrs Denby. |
The skate park is about 300m (984ft) from Prospect Mount. | The skate park is about 300m (984ft) from Prospect Mount. |
Both the park and the area around the house have been cordoned off, as well as a number of other locations in the Windhill area. | Both the park and the area around the house have been cordoned off, as well as a number of other locations in the Windhill area. |
Eli Lou, 18, told the BBC he had tried to help the boy after he was stabbed and said children in the area were now "petrified". | Eli Lou, 18, told the BBC he had tried to help the boy after he was stabbed and said children in the area were now "petrified". |
"They should be able to walk around the streets with no-one hassling them, but not anymore," he said. | "They should be able to walk around the streets with no-one hassling them, but not anymore," he said. |
'Massive police presence' | 'Massive police presence' |
Mrs Denby's neighbour, Jackie Smith, said: "It all seemed to happen around teatime. | Mrs Denby's neighbour, Jackie Smith, said: "It all seemed to happen around teatime. |
"There were helicopters but it quietened down for a bit. Last night I could hear [police] breaking her door down, I assume because there was nobody answering. | "There were helicopters but it quietened down for a bit. Last night I could hear [police] breaking her door down, I assume because there was nobody answering. |
"She was such a good neighbour and she was really respected down this road. | "She was such a good neighbour and she was really respected down this road. |
"She was my husband's school teacher. She was absolutely lovely." | "She was my husband's school teacher. She was absolutely lovely." |
Shipley councillor Vanda Greenwood, who was born in the area, said: "I have never known anything so horrific as this ... it's just terrible." | 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. | She said there was a "massive police presence" in the area. |
Victoria Bottomley, who lives next door to the nine-year-old boy and his family, said the attack was "devastating". | Victoria Bottomley, who lives next door to the nine-year-old boy and his family, said the attack was "devastating". |
"He's a nice kid. He goes on to the park with his skateboard and his dad shouts him in for his tea. He's a lovely kid. | "He's a nice kid. He goes on to the park with his skateboard and his dad shouts him in for his tea. He's a lovely kid. |
"We heard the father shouting for help and we didn't know what had happened but just saw ambulances and police appear. | "We heard the father shouting for help and we didn't know what had happened but just saw ambulances and police appear. |
"I saw him being carried away. It was really upsetting, poor child." | "I saw him being carried away. It was really upsetting, poor child." |
David Jacobs, who lives near Mrs Denby's house, said the community was "shell-shocked". | David Jacobs, who lives near Mrs Denby's house, said the community was "shell-shocked". |
He said: "I know the little boy because he plays with my son, it's tragic. | He said: "I know the little boy because he plays with my son, it's tragic. |
"He's a very nice, normal lad who likes to play on his scooter and at the park and play on his bike." | "He's a very nice, normal lad who likes to play on his scooter and at the park and play on his bike." |
Another 26-year-old man is also being held in connection with Mrs Denby's murder. | Another 26-year-old man is also being held in connection with Mrs Denby's murder. |
A further two local men aged 18 and 29 are being held in connection with the boy's stabbing. | A further two local men aged 18 and 29 are being held in connection with the boy's stabbing. |
A 24-year-old man has been released without charge, West Yorkshire Police have confirmed. | A 24-year-old man has been released without charge, West Yorkshire Police have confirmed. |