East End Park: Woman found dead in Leeds park as police carry out enquiries and cordon in place

A woman's body has been found in a park in Leeds.

Police were called at 5.16am today (Wednesday) to a park by Walter Crescent in the East End Park area of the city where a woman was found dead.

A cordon remains in place preventing people from entering the park and footage shared from the scene shows that a tent has been erected on the path that links Walter Crescent to Pontefract Street.

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A spokesperson for West Yorkshire Police said: "A scene is currently in place in the park.

"Officers from Leeds District CID are carrying out enquiries into the incident but there are not believed to be any suspicious circumstances."

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