{"id":5666,"date":"2026-06-16T01:50:30","date_gmt":"2026-06-16T01:50:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/family-pay-tribute-to-beloved-leeds-mum-after-murder-investigation-launched\/"},"modified":"2026-06-16T01:50:30","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T01:50:30","slug":"family-pay-tribute-to-beloved-leeds-mum-after-murder-investigation-launched","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/family-pay-tribute-to-beloved-leeds-mum-after-murder-investigation-launched\/","title":{"rendered":"Family pay tribute to &#8216;beloved&#8217; Leeds mum after murder investigation launched"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"article-body\">\n<h2 class=\"LeadText_lead-text__wd_PA __className_2811f9\" data-testid=\"leadtext\">Gozia Wiktor, 51, was found seriously injured and died at a home in Belle Isle with West Yorkshire Police launching a murder investigation.<\/h2>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX ImageEmbed_image-lead__Ti3qQ\" data-testid=\"leadimage\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37300783\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"An individual with long, blonde hair wearing a dark top, standing against a white background and smiling at the camera.\" loading=\"eager\" sizes=\"(max-width: 508px) 508px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37300783.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/0_gozia_wiktor_2_0jpeg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37300783.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s508\/0_gozia_wiktor_2_0jpeg.jpg 508w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37300783.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615\/0_gozia_wiktor_2_0jpeg.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37300783.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/0_gozia_wiktor_2_0jpeg.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"The late Gozia Wiktor\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">The late Gozia Wiktor<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">A distraught family have paid tribute to a &#8220;beloved&#8221; Leeds mum whose death is being investigated as a murder.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/uk-news\/yorkshire-police-officer-charged-rape-37296955\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">West Yorkshire Police<\/a> launched a <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/uk-news\/kind-soul-killed-shocking-incident-37299857\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">murder probe <\/a>after Gozia Wiktor, 51, was found seriously injured at a home on Foster Square, in Belle Isle, on Thursday, June 11.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">She died at the scene.<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-37300782\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37300782\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A murder investigation has been launched\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37300782.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_WhatsApp-Image-2026-06-11-at-170245jpeg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37300782.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/0_WhatsApp-Image-2026-06-11-at-170245jpeg.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37300782.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_WhatsApp-Image-2026-06-11-at-170245jpeg.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37300782.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_WhatsApp-Image-2026-06-11-at-170245jpeg.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Police at the scene on Foster Square, Belle Isle\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Police at the scene on Foster Square, Belle Isle<cite aria-label=\"Image: YappApp\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: YappApp)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">A 52-year-old man who was arrested on suspicion of Gozia&#8217;s murder has now been released from hospital and is in police custody.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Her family have released the following tribute: &#8220;It is so hard to find words when our hearts are filled with sorrow.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;It will be so difficult, and life will be so different, learning to live without you. We still cannot believe that we will no longer hear your laughter, see your smile.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;You left far too soon, leaving behind an emptiness that nothing can fill. As a beloved mother, daughter, sister, aunt, cousin, you were the heart of our family, a source of warmth, love, and joy.&#8221;, reports <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.leeds-live.co.uk\/news\/leeds-news\/family-speak-heartbreak-beloved-leeds-34125154\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">Leeds Live<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;We are not able to say goodbye. The pain felt by our entire family is beyond words.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;That is why we will not say &#8216;farewell,&#8217; because we believe that love is stronger than death. Instead, we will simply say: &#8216;Stay close.&#8217; Forever in our hearts and thoughts. Your loving family.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/uk-news\/tribute-leeds-mum-murder-probe-37300784\" target=\"_blank\">Source link<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gozia Wiktor, 51, was found seriously injured and died at a home in Belle Isle<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5667,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5666","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-crime"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/0_gozia_wiktor_2_0jpeg.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5666","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5666"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5666\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5667"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5666"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5666"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5666"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}