Residents living in Stanhall Mews have said they are "shocked" at the news of a murder investigation on their doorstep.
Officers from West Yorkshire Police have launched the investigation after the body of a woman was tragically found inside a house on the residential Stanningley street. Two people, a man and a woman, have already been arrested on suspicion of murder.
Police and CSI officers have been at the scene conducting their enquiries today, with a large part of the area cordoned off. West Yorkshire Police confirmed that a number of its officers would also be conducting patrols in the local area today, to reassure other residents.