Man, 26, arrested on suspicion of murdering his 84-year-old grandmother before stabbing schoolboy, 9, at skate park

A 26-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of the murder of his 84-year-old grandmother and the attempted murder of a nine-year-old boy who was stabbed in a skate park, police said.
Officers found Louisa Denby's body in a bedroom at her home in Prospect Mount, Shipley, West Yorkshire, following reports that the boy had been attacked in the Carnegie skate park in the town.
West Yorkshire Police said the pensioner had suffered 'numerous stab wounds'.

Stabbing: A policeman stands at the Windmill Recreation Ground in Shipley, West Yorkshire, following the stabbing of a nine-year-old boy at the skate park

Scene: The body of pensioner Louisa Denby, 84, was discovered by police following reports of the attack on the schoolboy at the skate park in Shipley

Her grandson was arrested at 4.10am today in nearby Idle on suspicion of murder and attempted murder, a West Yorkshire Police spokesman said.

Another 26-year-old man has also been arrested on suspicion of murder and three other local men have been arrested over the incident in the skate park, the spokesman added.
The boy was taken to Leeds General Infirmary where he remains in a stable condition, police said.

Treatment: The boy is now in a stable condition at Leeds General Infirmary in West Yorkshire

The police statement said: 'Police have arrested a 26-year-old man from Shipley on suspicion of murder following the discovery of an 84-year-old woman’s body at a property in the town.
'The same suspect has also been arrested in connection with the incident at Carnegie Skate Park yesterday afternoon in which a 9-year-old boy sustained stab wounds.
'Officers conducting enquires into the incident at the skate park discovered the woman’s body in an upstairs bedroom of her home on Prospect Mount, Shipley around 11.59pm last night.
'The deceased, who had suffered numerous stab wounds, has been named as Louisa Denby.
'The 26-year-old man, who was spotted by a member of the public, was arrested around 4.10am this morning on Westfield Lane, Idle.'
The injured nine-year-old boy is expected to undergo surgery this morning.
He was flown to hospital by air ambulance after emergency services were called to the skate park at 4.40pm yesterday. The spokesman said he received chest and arm injuries.
After the boy had been attacked, officers launched an urgent search for a white man, in his twenties, wearing a cap and glasses who was believed to be carrying a walking stick.

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