A 40-year-old man arrested following the discovery of body parts in a river is being questioned on suspicion of murdering three prostitutes, police have said.

The remains were found in the River Aire, in Shipley, West Yorkshire, at about 2pm on Tuesday.

West Yorkshire Police said today the man had been arrested on suspicion of murdering Bradford sex workers Suzanne Blamires, 36, from Allerton, Shelley Armitage, 31, also from Allerton, and Susan Rushworth, 43, from the Manningham area.