Double stabbing victims were in contact with police before attack
Steven Harnett, 25, and Katie Higton, 27, died after being attacked at a house in West Yorkshire
A man and a woman found dead at house in Huddersfield had been in contact with police in the days before they died, it has been revealed. Steven Harnett and Katie Higton had spoken with West Yorkshire Police prior to their deaths, the Independent Office for Police Conduct said. The police watchdog said a 34-year-old man arrested on suspicion of murder had also been in contact with the force.Mr Harnett, 25, and mother-of-four Ms Higton, 27, were found fatally injured at an address in Harpe Inge, Dalton, on Monday."This is due to the fact officers had contact with both victims, and a man who has since been arrested on suspicion of murder, in the days prior to this tragic incident," they said.
Paramedics found Mr Harnett, from Huddersfield, and Ms Higton, also from the town, at about 09:55 BST with injuries "believed to have been inflicted by a bladed weapon", West Yorkshire Police said.The force said it was "continuing to pursue a wide range of active enquiries" in relation to the case.
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