Detectives are investigating the alleged murder of a woman from Carlisle.

Ruth Baker, aged 48, was found dead at a house in Tempest Road, Beeston in Leeds on Saturday, March 30.

George Chalmers, aged 53, of Tempest Road, Beeston, has been charged with her murder.

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He appeared at Leeds Crown Court via video link last week and was remanded in custody until a further hearing on May 3.

In a statement, Ruth’s family said: “We are saddened by our loss, however we want to remember her in a positive light and not be darkened by the circumstances of her death.”