No-one else sought over bodies found at Leeds flat
'Very serious incident'
Det Ch Insp Stacey Atkinson, of the Homicide and Major Enquiry Team, said: "The circumstances of both deaths remain under investigation, but at this time we do not think there was any third-party involvement in what has taken place.""Although formal identification is yet to take place, we do believe we have identified both parties and have informed relatives," she added."A complex investigation remains ongoing into what has clearly been a very serious incident at this address."Officers appealed for anyone who saw what happened, or who had footage of any suspicious activity in the area since Sunday, to get in touch.
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