Woman seriously injured in suspected domestic incident in Leeds - man arrested
A man has been arrested following a suspected domestic incident in Headingley this morning
A 47-year-old man has been arrested after a woman suffered serious injuries in a suspected domestic incident in Headingley.
At 12.27am this morning (Saturday), police were contacted by the ambulance service, which was attending an incident where a woman had been assaulted in Oakfield, Headingley.
The victim, a 48-year-old woman, was taken to hospital with serious injuries which are not believed to be life-threatening.
A 47-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm in relation to the incident. He remains in custody.
The assault is being treated as domestic-related, a West Yorkshire Police spokesperson confirmed.
A scene remains in place and officers from the Leeds Domestic Abuse Team are continuing to investigate.
Anyone who witnessed the incident or has information that may assist officers in their investigation is asked to come forward.
Police can be contacted via www.westyorkshire.police.uk/livechat, quoting crime reference 13260478585.