Leeds death: Neighbour tells of shock after man dies in Swarcliffe and a woman is arrested

Tom Coates
By Tom Coates
Published 3rd Nov 2022, 04:45 BST
Updated 3rd Nov 2022, 10:03 BST
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A woman has spoken of her shock after the death of a man near her partner’s flat in Swarcliffe.

On November 1, West Yorkshire Police confirmed a man had died at a property in Swarcliffe Drive and that a woman had been arrested in connection with the death..

Sue Heptinstall was visiting her partner who lives nearby and has insisted the area is normally a quiet one. She said: “I was visiting my partner yesterday (November 1) dinnertime when we suddenly heard an emergency ambulance then another, then we spotted a police van over the road. I then left my partner's flat, he said there had been couple more CSI vans and there were still police there at about 6pm.

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"That's all we knew, that a body was found, we don't know who. It's normally a quiet area, with schoolchildren coming back and forth on a morning and evening.

A woman has been arrested in connection with the death. Image: Google Street ViewA woman has been arrested in connection with the death. Image: Google Street View
A woman has been arrested in connection with the death. Image: Google Street View

A spokesperson for West Yorkshire Police said: “Police are investigating following the death of a man at a property on Swarcliffe Drive, Leeds. Police were made aware of the incident by Yorkshire Ambulance Service at 1.09pm (November 1), with the man pronounced deceased a short time later. A woman has been arrested in connection with the death. Enquiries are ongoing.”