Three dead bodies found at house in Leeds

Police at a property in East Park Street, Leeds, where three bodies were found PA

Three bodies have been found dead at a house in Leeds, police have confirmed.

West Yorkshire Police said they were called to a property in the East End Park area of the city shortly before midday on Easter Sunday.

Police, fire and ambulance crew found three bodies, believed to be two women and a man, in a terraced house.

Officers believe the bodies may have been there for more than a day, and initial indications suggest there may have been a fire at the property.

Police at a property in East Park Street, Leeds, where three bodies were found (PA)

Police said enquiries are on-going to establish the circumstances.

Acting Detective Inspector Mark Atkinson of Leeds District CID, said: "Our enquiries are at a very early stage and we are currently trying to establish the full circumstances surrounding the deaths. Initial indications are there has been a small fire at the premises.

"Forensic post-mortems will be held to establish how the three people found inside the property have died.

"We believe the deaths are likely to have occurred in the early hours of Saturday and we would like to hear from anyone who has seen the occupants of the address on Friday."

Anyone with any information is urged to contact Leeds District CID at Ellend Road via 101 quoting log number 538 or 27 March.