Third body discovered near lane

Policeman at Raikes Lane roadblockA policeman in Raikes Lane after the bodies of two men were found by a passing motorist

A body has been found in West Yorkshire close to the spot the bodies of two men were found by the side of a road.

West Yorkshire Police said the body was found on fire in Holme Lane, in the Holme Wood area of Bradford, at 0638 BST, by firefighters.

Police launched a double murder inquiry after the bodies of two men were found lying in New Lane near its junction with Raikes Lane in Tong on Tuesday.

A police spokesman said it was too early to say if the deaths were linked.

The latest discovery was made about 500m across fields from where the bodies of the two unidentified young men were found by a passing motorist.

The fire service said they were called to Holme Lane at about 0613 BST to attend a “fire in the open” and discovered the body in the fire.

Police investigating the discovery have cordoned off a nearby park and Denbrook Avenue.

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