Victim named in Leeds murder investigation

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Gosia Wiktor was found seriously injured at an address in Belle Isle on 11 June

Handout/West Yorkshire Police Gozia standing indoors, holding a bouquet of flowers. She is positioned centrally and is facing the camera directly. She has shoulder-length, light-colored hair styled with soft volume. She is wearing a dark-colored coat or jacket and a necklace with small pendants. — Gosia Wiktor was found seriously injured at an address in Belle Isle on 11 June

A woman whose death has prompted a murder investigation has been named by police as Gosia Wiktor.

Wiktor, 51, was found seriously injured at a property on Foster Square, in the Belle Isle area of Leeds, on Thursday morning and died at the scene.

A 52-year-old man, who was taken to hospital in a "critical condition" and arrested on suspicion of murder, is now in police custody, West Yorkshire Police said on Monday.

In a tribute issued through police, Wiktor's family described her as "a beloved mother, daughter, sister, aunt and cousin", who was "the heart of our family" and "a source of warmth, love, and joy".

Gosia Wiktor was described as a "beloved" mother, daughter and sister

Handout/West Yorkshire Police A close-up view of Gozia seated indoors. She has long, light-colored hair that falls past the shoulders, and a pair of sunglasses is resting on the top of the head. She is wearing a necklace with a small pendant and a top that appears to have warm tones, such as orange, along with darker outerwear.
In the foreground, her face is the main focus, turned slightly to the side, with eyes directed off-camera. — Gosia Wiktor was described as a "beloved" mother, daughter and sister

Her family said Wiktor's death had left "an emptiness that nothing can fill" and that the pain felt by the family "is beyond words".

"We still cannot believe that we will no longer hear your laughter, see your smile," the statement said.

"We are not able to say goodbye. That is why we will not say 'farewell,' because we believe that love is stronger than death. Instead, we will simply say: 'Stay close'.

"Forever in our hearts and thoughts. Your loving family."

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