Man Arrested in Scotland on Suspicion of Murdering Wife

Mark Barrott, 54, who West Yorkshire Police are trying to trace after his wife, Eileen Barrott, was found dead at a property in the Whinmoor area of Leeds, in an undated handout. West Yorkshire Police/PA

A man being sought over the murder of his wife has been arrested in Scotland, police said.

Mark Barrott, 54, from Leeds, was detained by Police Scotland in the Elgin area at about 4.30 a.m. on Thursday.