West Yorkshire Police have confirmed that they found the body of a man in Leeds as he has been named locally.
On Saturday, May 14, police said that they were called to a flat in Bodmin Crescent, Middleton, after reports that a man had been found dead.
They were called to the scene at 2.15pm and found the man deceased, however, his death is not being treated as suspicious.
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The man who died has been named locally as Robert Schofield, a veteran resident of the area who was loved by his neighbours and other people in the community.
This is the second time that police have found a body in Bodmin Crescent within a matter of weeks.
Two weeks ago, on Wednesday, April 27, police cordoned Bodmin Crescent after Paul Banks, a 46-year-old man was found unconscious in the road. Mr Banks was later pronounced dead at the scene.
A spokesperson for West Yorkshire Police said: "At 2.15pm on Saturday, police were called to an address in Bodmin Crescent, Middleton, where a man had been found dead. There were no suspicious circumstances and the Coroner’s Office has been informed."
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