Two men have been stabbed to death in an attack in Leeds with two others arrested on suspicion of murder.
A man was knifed in Hill Top Avenue in the Harehills neighbourhood of the city at about 11.06am on Saturday (September 30) with police later finding him in Back Hill Top Avenue, where he was pronounced dead at the scene.
The second man was found with serious injuries at a nearby property before he was rushed to hospital where he died soon afterwards.
A third man, 46, who was found with a hand injury, was arrested on suspicion of murder before being taken to hospital for treatment.
Another man, 48, was also held on suspicion of murder, according to West Yorkshire Police.
Det Ch Supt Sarah Jones said: “Clearly it is an absolute tragedy for two men to have lost their lives like this in such a sudden and violent way, and we will be doing everything we can to establish the full circumstances and see that those responsible are brought to justice.
“We have now been able to identify both of these men. One is a 53-year-old who lived locally, and we have specialist trained officers supporting his family. The other is a 65-year-old man and inquiries are ongoing to trace his family.
“Our investigation is still in its very early stages, and we are keen to hear from anyone who witnessed any part of this incident or who has any information that could assist our inquiries.
“We appreciate that an incident like this will cause understandable concern in the community, and we are continuing to liaise with our colleagues at Leeds District who are providing an increased presence in the area to reassure residents and will be keeping local representatives updated.”
