Cross Ingram Road deaths: Death of boy, 10, in Yorkshire being treated as murder, police confirm

Jonathan Pritchard
By Jonathan Pritchard
Published 21st Sep 2022, 14:02 BST
The death of a 10-year-old boy in Yorkshire is being treated as a murder, police have confirmed.

The body of a 30-year-old woman and a 10-year-old boy, believed to be her son, were found in a flat in Cross Ingram Road in Leeds last week.

The discovery was made after police were called on September 15 at around 9pm, after neighbours raised concerns about the occupants.

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West Yorkshire Police has now confirmed that it is treating the death of the boy as a murder, but said it is not looking for anyone else in connection with the incident.

The bodies were found in a flat in Cross Ingram Street, Holbeck.The bodies were found in a flat in Cross Ingram Street, Holbeck.
The bodies were found in a flat in Cross Ingram Street, Holbeck.

A statement from West Yorkshire Police said: “The death of the boy is subject to a murder investigation. While enquiries remain ongoing to establish the full circumstances of the deaths, officers are not looking for anyone else in connection with the incident.”

Anyone with information that could assist the investigation should contact West Yorkshire Police on 101.