17 February 2024 , 20:53
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A woman who was found deceased at a property in Leeds on Monday (12 February) has been named as 44-year-old Sam Varley.
Police said Ms Varley was found dead at a property in the Harehills area in the east of the city. A man has now been charged with her murder.
Warren Spence, 54, of no fixed abode, had been due to appear at Leeds Magistrates Court on Saturday.
Detectives from the Homicide and Major Enquiry Team are appealing for anyone to come forward who has seen Sam Varley or Warren Spence in the week before she was found deceased at an address on Brownhill Terrace.
Senior Investigating Officer, Detective Chief Inspector James Entwistle said: “This investigation has been treated as a priority and we have been making extensive enquiries since the tragic discovery of Sam’s body, but we need the community to help us.
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Sam Varley was found in Harehills in east Leeds (Google)“It is important that we understand the timeline of what has taken place, and we are urging anyone who can help us understand both Sam and Warren’s movements prior to her death to please come forward.”
Information can be provided via the Live Chat function on the West Yorkshire Police website or by calling 101, quoting Operation Pentaline, reference 13240080983.
Alternatively, information can be given anonymously to the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.