Leeds and Wakefield: Coroner searching for families of three men found dead

Coroner’s officers are appealing for help in tracing any known relatives of three people.

They are:

* Malcolm Donald Poole, 71, from Broadway, Wakefield, WF2 8AA who sadly passed away on Friday 31 May 2024.

* Gordon De Fontenay, 71, from Moorland Road, Leeds, LS6 1AL who sadly passed away on Sunday 2 June 2024.

* Richard Walpole, 48, from Thorpe Crescent, Leeds, LS10 4DX who sadly passed away on Thursday 23 May 2024.

Anyone with any information should contact Wakefield Coroner’s Office on (01924) 302180.

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