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I've just seen a news report that states "BBCBreaking tweeted: Update: Police are checking a property in Leeds for the presence of any harmful chemicals or gasses after 4 bodies were found there".

It's in Pudseyhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-16134334The property, in the Pudsey area of the city, has been sealed off while it is checked for the presence of harmful chemicals or gasses.West Yorkshire Police said officers had been called at about 17:30 GMT on Sunday after the bodies were found.A Yorkshire Ambulance Service spokeswoman said the hazardous response team had been sent to the property after it was called at 17:39 GMT.Police said they were not expecting to release any further information overnight.

Thanks for providing the link Phill. I now know more about the sad news.

Now it's a murder inquiry.http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-16137758

Thanks Geordie-exile for the news update link.

Leodian wrote: I've just seen a news report that states "BBCBreaking tweeted: Update: Police are checking a property in Leeds for the presence of any harmful chemicals or gasses after 4 bodies were found there". It was interesting that despite this major news story in it's region this morning's calendar bulletins on Daybreak still stuck to the usual format where the headlines are third in time given to its 5 sections. In order of time given1st On tonights Calendar...........2nd advert on behalf of the current weather sponsor3rd all the headlines usually delivered at approaching breakneck speed4th the weather forecast itself (recorded the previous night)5th travel news if anyAnd note that this story was one of several headlines that appeared this morning. Sorry to take the untimely and tragic death of at least 3 innocents so lightly but Calendar treated it with contempt given that an 80 year old football referee got longer on the morning bulletins. In the last 18 months I have been in more than half of ITV's regions and only the Calendar region of those promotes its teatime show in the very limited Daybreak bulletins

The lack of any mention in today's YEP (Dec 12 2011) of what is a major news story (at least locally) that broke during early Sunday night on Dec 11 2011 just shows how early the YEP is now published. Only a few years back it would have been the main report in today's YEP.    

Leodian wrote: The lack of any mention in today's YEP (Dec 12 2011) of what is a major news story (at least locally) that broke during early Sunday night on Dec 11 2011 just shows how early the YEP is now published. Only a few years back it would have been the main report in today's YEP.     They probably have no journalists who work Sunday's which means Monday evenings news was written on Saturday Its amazing how often the Daybreak local forecast is wrong on the "current" weather. John "you can leave your washing out" just takes his tie off after recording the late night bulletin and the ladies do little better in disguising they aren't there in the morning but are recorded the night before

I've not really followed the story, but my friend told me that the husband / father murdered his family on Saturday night, then on Sunday morning he was out washing his car / chatting to the neighbours as though nothing was wrong, then he done himself in a few hours later... How bizarre.

Hi. . Ive been to a funeral today and the vicar mentioned that the chap whos funeral it was started his working life at Victoria Metals.He then said unfortunately no one seems to know just where that was. . does anyone know please? It would have been around 1942. . ish.