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Austhorpe Court: Woman charged with murder in Leeds after three-year-old girl found dead at home

A woman has been charged with murder after the death of a three-year-old girl in Leeds.

West Yorkshire Police confirmed this morning (August 4) that Pippa McGrath, of Austhorpe Court, has been detained in custody.

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She will appear before Leeds Magistrates’ Court later today.

The 47-year-old was arrested after officers were called to the property in Colton on Wednesday following reports of a “concern for the safety of a young child”.

A spokesperson for the force said: “Enquiries into the incident remain ongoing by the Homicide and Major Enquiry Team.”

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