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Girl, 2, was murdered say police Murder probe into toddler's death
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The death of a two-year-old girl in Leeds is being treated as murder after a post-mortem examination was carried out, police have said.The death of a two-year-old girl in Leeds is being treated as murder after a post-mortem examination was carried out, police have said.
Police were called to an address in the Gipton area following Casey Leigh Mullen's death on Sunday night. Casey Leigh Mullen was found dead at an address in Oak Tree Crescent in the Gipton area on Sunday night.
Three men aged 19, 20 and 21, have been arrested on suspicion of murder, and are being questioned by detectives.Three men aged 19, 20 and 21, have been arrested on suspicion of murder, and are being questioned by detectives.
Residents said they heard a disturbance outside the house on Sunday. Floral tributes have been left near the house. Police have declined to reveal the cause of death for what they described as "operational reasons".
Police have declined to reveal the cause of death for "operational reasons".
Messages and flowers lined the footpath for a little girl the neighbours said was cheerful and known as "smiley".Messages and flowers lined the footpath for a little girl the neighbours said was cheerful and known as "smiley".
A nearby neighbour said: "A big ambulance came. One of the lads that lives over there, he came over and he just said - she's not breathing. I calmed him down and he went back over and next thing, they brought her out and took her away." Residents spoke of hearing a disturbance outside the house on Sunday.
Another resident added: "There was shouting and carrying-on and that's basically all I heard, but obviously, to wake up to this, this morning, it's devastating." Keith Beaumont, 58, who lives close to the house, said: "There was a lot of commotion going on, and a lot of shouting. There were lads banging at the window, shouting and carrying on.
And a third said: "There's not a lot you can say, 'cos you don't know just what's happened. It's just unbelievable." "The police and paramedics came and there was an ambulance.
"They brought the baby out and she was looking very ill."
Mr Beaumont said he had spoken to Sarah Pringle, who lives next door to the murdered girl. Ms Pringle had tried to resuscitate the child.
'Absolutely horrendous'
"She did her very best. She tried to revive the little girl.
"She ran upstairs, found the baby, and tried to give her mouth-to-mouth resuscitation."
He said Ms Pringle was "absolutely distraught".
Speaking of Casey he added: "It's absolutely horrendous. We've never seen anything like this in the area."
Local councillor Rev Alan Taylor, who is the vicar of St Aidan's, a parish close to the estate, said: "Whenever a young life is lost under such tragic circumstances it's very sad indeed.Local councillor Rev Alan Taylor, who is the vicar of St Aidan's, a parish close to the estate, said: "Whenever a young life is lost under such tragic circumstances it's very sad indeed.
"My thoughts are with the immediate family, I'm very concerned for them at this time.""My thoughts are with the immediate family, I'm very concerned for them at this time."
The West Yorkshire Police force's Homicide and Major Inquiry Team is investigating the death.The West Yorkshire Police force's Homicide and Major Inquiry Team is investigating the death.