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Telegraph
05-08-2025
- Telegraph
Mother accused of murdering her three-year-old daughter
A mother has been charged with the murder of her three-year-old daughter. Pippa McGrath, 47, appeared at Leeds Crown Court by video link on Tuesday, when she spoke only to confirm her name and date of birth. She is charged with the murder of Hope McGrath, whose body was found at a bungalow in Austhorpe Court in the Colton area of Leeds last Wednesday. West Yorkshire Police had visited the property after concerns were raised about the safety of a child. Neighbours suggested Hope had suffered with a disability and needed a wheelchair, The Sun reported. The court heard a toxicology report was likely to be relevant to the case. Judge Guy Kearl KC, the Recorder of Leeds, said a post-mortem examination on Hope was due to take place on Wednesday and that 'at least one of the issues will be the toxicology report'. The court heard psychiatric reports would be prepared to establish McGrath's fitness to plead. A date of Feb 24 was set for the trial, which is expected to take up to two weeks. McGrath was remanded in custody until her next appearance at the same court for a plea and trial preparation hearing on Sep 3. The force released a photograph of Hope on Tuesday Detective Chief Inspector Stacey Atkinson, of the force's homicide and major inquiry team, said: 'We are continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding Hope's death. 'A photograph of the three-year-old has been released by her family. I would ask that people respect their privacy at this extremely difficult time.'
Daily Record
01-08-2025
- Daily Record
Woman arrested over 'murder' of toddler at home as suburb rocked by 'tragic' death
A three-year-old girl has tragically been found dead at a home. A woman, who was rushed to hospital, has now been arrested on suspicion of murder. A woman has been arrested over the murder of a toddler at a house in what police are calling a "tragic incident". Emergency crews raced to a home on Austhorpe Court, in Leeds, West Yorkshire, after receiving a report just after 11am on Wednesday morning. There they discovered the body of a three-year-old girl, reports the Mirror. A woman at the address was rushed to hospital for urgent medical attention, and is now in a stable condition, police said. She has since been arrested on suspicion of murder. The death has been treated as an 'isolated' case by police and they are not looking for anyone else in connection to what happened. West Yorkshire Police's detective chief inspector Stacey Atkinson asked for anyone with information to come forward. "Sadly when emergency services attended at an address on Austhorpe Court, Leeds, yesterday the body of a 3-year-old girl was found inside," she said. "A woman at the address was taken to hospital for urgent medical attention and remains there today in a stable condition. She has been arrested on suspicion of murder. "We are treating this as an isolated incident and are not seeking anyone else in connection with it. I understand that such a tragic incident as this will cause shockwaves in the local community and that there will be speculation about what has happened. "I would ask people to please let us investigate and if you do have any information that you think could assist our enquiries to get in contact with the investigation team." Locals have spoken about their shock and grief in what they describe as a quiet neighbourhood. Drazen Priganica, who has lived in the area for seven years and works for a mental health charity, told YorkshireLive: "It's a terrible thing. You can't tell what's happened, [but] it will all come out. "Then I can think more about why it happened. My heart goes out to the little girl and the family. Jesus, a little girl. Three years old. It's no age." Steve, who has lived in the area for 20 years, said: "Obviously, it's shocking. I don't know what to say, really. Nothing happens here, it's very quiet." While a carer, who lives in the area and didn't want to be named, called it " shocking" and added: "It's a sad story... three years old." Anyone with information is asked to contact West Yorkshire Police quoting crime reference 13250433711. Join the Daily Record WhatsApp community! Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today. You'll receive daily updates on breaking news as well as the top headlines across Scotland. No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team. All you have to do is click here if you're on mobile, select 'Join Community' and you're in! If you're on a desktop, simply scan the QR code above with your phone and click 'Join Community'. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. To leave our community click on the name at the top of your screen and choose 'exit group'. Get all the big headlines, pictures, analysis, opinion and video on the stories that matter to you. Follow us on Twitter @Daily_Record - the official Daily Record Twitter account - real news in real time. We're also on Facebook - your must-see news, features, videos and pictures throughout the day from the Daily Record, Sunday Mail and Record Online
Yahoo
31-07-2025
- Yahoo
Murder investigation after girl, 3, found dead
A murder investigation has been launched after a three-year-old girl was found dead in a house in Leeds. West Yorkshire Police said they received a report of concern for safety of a young child on Wednesday at about 11:05 BST. Officers attended an address on Austhorpe Court in Colton and the girl's body was found inside. A woman at the property was taken to hospital and has since been arrested on suspicion of murder. Det Ch Insp Stacey Atkinson said: "We are treating this as an isolated incident and are not seeking anyone else in connection with it. "I understand that such a tragic incident as this will cause shockwaves in the local community and that there will be speculation about what has happened." Police asked anyone with information to get in touch. Neighbours living on the quiet cul-de-sac near the Colton Retail Park told of their shock following the girl's death. Residents said emergency services had been called to their street on Wednesday, but many were now learning what had happened. Donald Anderson, who has lived on Austhorpe Court for 15 years, said he was "completely flabbergasted". "It's a quiet little street," added the 94-year-old retired design draughtsman. "We never have problems like that." Mr Anderson recalled seeing the girl pushing a toy walker along the street. Her death was "an awful situation," he said. Another couple of retirement age living on Austhorpe Court said the youngster would stroke their dog if they passed each other. "It's awful," one of them said of the news. The house where the girl was found remained under police guard on Thursday. A direct neighbour, Margaret, said her daughter had noticed the curtains in the house had been left drawn when she visited her on Monday. She said she was "horrified" by the girl's death. Listen to highlights from West Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North.
The Independent
31-07-2025
- The Independent
Murder investigation launched after girl, 3, found dead in Leeds home
Police have launched a murder investigation after a three-year-old girl was found dead at a house in Leeds. Emergency services were called to Austhorpe Court at around 11:06 on Wednesday following a report of concern for the safety of a young child. The body of the girl was discovered inside the property, police said. A woman also found at the address has been arrested on suspicion of murder, West Yorkshire Police said in a statement on Thursday. She was taken to hospital where she remains in a stable condition. The force said they were treating the death as an 'isolated incident' and are not seeking anyone else in connection with it. They urged against speculation and asked the community to 'let us investigate,' adding they understood the incident would 'cause shockwaves' in the community. 'West Yorkshire Police has launched a murder investigation following the death of a child in Leeds,' a statement on their website reads. 'It follows a report received at 11.06am yesterday (Wednesday, 30 July) of concern for the safety of a young child.' Detective Chief Inspector Stacey Atkinson, of West Yorkshire Police's Homicide and Major Enquiry Team, said: 'Sadly when emergency services attended at an address on Austhorpe Court, Leeds, yesterday the body of a 3-year-old girl was found inside. 'A woman at the address was taken to hospital for urgent medical attention and remains there today in a stable condition. She has been arrested on suspicion of murder. "We are treating this as an isolated incident and are not seeking anyone else in connection with it. I understand that such a tragic incident as this will cause shockwaves in the local community and that there will be speculation about what has happened. 'I would ask people to please let us investigate and if you do have any information that you think could assist our enquiries to get in contact with the investigation team.' Live Chat online or by calling 101, quoting crime reference 13250433711.
Sky News
31-07-2025
- Sky News
Murder investigation launched after girl, 3, found dead
A murder investigation has been launched after a three-year-old girl was found dead inside a house in Leeds. West Yorkshire Police said they received a report of concern for the safety of a young child at 11.06am on Wednesday. Officers attended the house on Austhorpe Court and found the girl inside the property. A woman at the address was taken to hospital and has since been arrested on suspicion of murder. Detective Chief Inspector Stacey Atkinson, of West Yorkshire Police's Homicide and Major Enquiry Team, said: "We are treating this as an isolated incident and are not seeking anyone else in connection with it. "I understand that such a tragic incident as this will cause shockwaves in the local community and that there will be speculation about what has happened. "I would ask people to please let us investigate and if you do have any information that you think could assist our enquiries to get in contact with the investigation team." Please refresh the page for the latest version.
