A MURDER investigation has been launched after police took an armed robber into custody.
A man was arrested and a knife seized yesterday evening when cops received reports of an armed robbery at Asda in Dewsbury, West Yorkshire.
© YappAppThe man was arrested on suspicion of murder a short time after being arrested in connection with an armed robbery[/caption]
© YappAppCops were seen at an address in Bately after the chilling discovery[/caption]
© YappAppForensic officers were spotted at the address and a search for two more injured people was launched[/caption]
After racing to the scene of the crime and taking the robber into custody he revealed chilling information to officers.
The robber stated that a woman he believed was dead was inside a property on Norfolk Street, Batley.
Cops raced to the address and discovered the body of a woman believed to be in her 20s, formal identification is yet to take place.
The 37-year-old man, who was arrested shortly before in connection with the robbery, was then arrested on suspicion of murder.
Cops are probing the incident and have warned that two other people, a man and woman, “may have come to harm.”
A desperate hunt for the two potentially injured individuals is underway.
Forensic specialists were seen at the address as they carried out their investigation.
A large police presence was seen in the area as probes into the murder and searches for the two other individuals developed.
Streets in the area are expected to be sealed off for the rest of the day as the murder investigation continues.
The B6409 Wilton Street, Mill Street East, Mill Street West, near ASDA, in Dewsbury have all been taped off since late last night.
Senior Investigating Officer, Detective Chief Inspector, Dan Bates of the Homicide and Major Enquiry Team, said: “This is clearly a very serious incident, where a young woman has lost her life.
“There is a heightened police presence in Dewsbury today as we work to establish the full circumstances surrounding this incident.
“Our immediate priority is to identify and locate the two people and establish whether or not they have come to any harm.
“A murder investigation is also underway and we do not believe there is any wider risk to the public at this time.
“We recognise this inquiry will cause concern in the community; we are working closely with our colleagues in the local neighbourhood policing team, who have stepped up patrols in the town centre.
“I would like to appeal to anyone who may have information that would assist to come forward and speak to us. We are also looking for any CCTV, doorbell and dash cam footage people might have to help our investigation.”
© YappAppThere was a large police presence in the area after the harrowing discovery[/caption]
© YappAppA murder investigation has been launched by West Yorkshire Police in the wake of the crimes[/caption]
Google Street ViewThe man was initially arrested for the armed robbery of an Asda store[/caption] Published: [#item_custom_pubDate]
