A heartbroken relative of a woman who was found dead with her 10-year-old son in Leeds has spoken for the first time about the tragedy.
Cíntia Costa, a cousin of Dalia Baptista, spoke out weeks after West Yorkshire Police revealed her body and that of her son Frederico Mendes, had been found in a quiet Leeds street, Cross Ingram Road. Neighbours raised the alarm after not seeing either of them for several weeks. A spokesman for West Yorkshire Police confirmed that officers are not looking for anyone else in connection with the murder investigation.
A mum who lived close to the house, said at the time of the discovery her seven-year-old daughter would often play outside with the 10-year-old boy. She said: "She was always quiet and she spent most of her time in the flat. She would never speak to anyone. We hadn't seen them for a while but we thought she was probably on holiday (in Portugal)."
