Southwood Road, Swarcliffe: Armed police called to suspected kidnapping in Leeds as officers arrest two men

A suspected kidnapping led to armed police rushing to an address in Leeds on Sunday.

At around 12.30pm yesterday (July 14), police received information that a man was being held against his will at a property on Southwood Road in Swarcliffe, east Leeds.

Armed police rushed to the scene, but no one was found at the reported address.

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Detectives from Leeds District CID later located two men, both unharmed, a West Yorkshire Police spokesperson confirmed.

Two men have been arrested on suspicion of kidnap in relation to the incident and remain in custody.

Enquiries are ongoing as of Monday morning.

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