Campaigner's murder suspect held

Mrs Regan started campaigning after her son was shot dead

The 20-year-old grandson of prominent anti-gun campaigner Pat Regan remains in police custody on suspicion of stabbing her to death.

Mrs Regan, 53, was discovered at the property on Marlborough Grange in the Hyde Park area of Leeds on Sunday.

The mother-of-six started campaigning against gun crime when her son Danny was shot dead in 2002.

Mrs Regan's son Shane Fenton said her legacy as a "fighter" would live on and inspire others.

Police said the results of a post-mortem examination had revealed Mrs Regan died from multiple stab wounds.

Her grandson is being held on suspicion of murder. It is thought he had been arrested earlier in the day over another stabbing.

A 45-year-old railway worker was treated in hospital for a stab wound to his arm after challenging a man for trespassing at Leeds station on Sunday morning, British Transport Police said.

She wasn't big or strong, but she was a fighter Son Shane Fenton

Mrs Regan set up a Leeds branch of Mothers Against Guns after her son Danny, 25, was shot at his home in Haydock, near St Helens, Merseyside in December 2002. His killer has not been found.

She had met government officials to discuss how to tackle the problems of guns and gang-related crime.

'Great courage'

Prayers were said on Monday night at a special memorial service in Burley where Mr Fenton vowed to continue his mother's good work.

"There are a lot of people around us to keep things going to make sure it's still a strong foundation," he said.

"She wouldn't stand and watch anyone be abused. That takes great courage. She wasn't big or strong, but she was a fighter."

In February, Mrs Regan was involved with the launch of a DVD warning about the dangers of gun and knife gang culture.

In the same month, Mrs Regan was at the then Prime Minister Tony Blair's side at a Downing Street summit on tackling problems relating to gang-related crime.