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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, West Yorkshire. He is said to be in a stable condition in hospital. | The nine-year-old boy was attacked on Monday at the Carnegie Skate Park in Shipley, West Yorkshire. He is said to be in a stable condition in hospital. |
| Police later found the body of 84-year-old Louisa Denby at her home in Prospect Mount. She had been stabbed. | Police later found the body of 84-year-old Louisa Denby at her home in Prospect Mount. She had been stabbed. |
| A 26-year-old Shipley man, who police said was related to the woman, is being held in connection with both crimes. | A 26-year-old Shipley man, who police said was related to the woman, is being held in connection with both crimes. |
| Mrs Denby was found with "numerous stab wounds" just before midnight by police investigating the skate park attack. | |
| West Yorkshire Police said the suspect was arrested after being spotted by a member of the public in Westfield Lane, Idle, in nearby Bradford, at about 04:10 BST. | |
| 'Massive police presence' | 'Massive police presence' |
| 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 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. |
| The boy received chest and arm injuries in the attack, which happened at about 16:40. | The boy received chest and arm injuries in the attack, which happened at about 16:40. |
| Police said he was expected to have surgery at Leeds General Infirmary later. | Police said he was expected to have surgery at Leeds General Infirmary later. |
| 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. |
| 'Nice, normal lad' | |
| The skate park is about 300m (1,000ft) from Prospect Mount, where Mrs Denby's body was found. | The skate park is about 300m (1,000ft) from Prospect Mount, where Mrs Denby's body was found. |
| 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. |
| 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's a very nice, normal lad who likes to play on his scooter and at the park and play on his bike." |