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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. |
Girl chased | |
Mrs Denby was found with "numerous stab wounds" just before midnight by police investigating the skate park attack. | 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. | 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. |
Speaking at a press conference held at the skate park, Det Insp Lisa Griffin said they were also investigating an incident involving a young girl. | |
Ms Griffin said: "It's my belief at this time that the three incidents are linked." | |
"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," she said. | |
"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." | |
The skate park is about 300m (1,000ft) 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. | |
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' | 'Nice, normal lad' |
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. | |
A further three local men aged 18, 24 and 29 are being held in connection with the boy's stabbing. |