Leeds crossbow suspect died from gunshot - inquest

A 38-year-old antheral suspected of attacking 2 women with a crossbow successful Leeds died of a self-inflicted gunshot to the head, an inquest has heard.

Owen Lawrence died astatine Leeds General Infirmary connected 28 April, 2 days aft the women, aged 19 and 31, suffered superior injuries successful Headingley, on the way of the Otley Run pub crawl.

An inquest into Mr Lawrence's death, which opened astatine Wakefield Coroner's Court connected Monday, was told the fishy was calved Owen Lawrence Eames, earlier changing his sanction by deed poll.

He lived connected Wood Lane successful Headingley and was registered disabled astatine the clip of his death.

Mr Lawrence's fatal injuries were caused by an airgun, it was said.

The inquest was adjourned to a aboriginal day yet to beryllium fixed to let for a afloat probe to beryllium completed, country coroner Oliver Longstaff said.

Noting that Mr Lawrence's decease had "already attracted a woody of media and nationalist attention", Mr Longstaff concluded the proceeding by urging radical to "refrain from speculation" earlier the inquest resumes.