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| Girl, 15, arrested after death of seven-year-old in York | Girl, 15, arrested after death of seven-year-old in York |
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| A 15-year-old girl has been arrested after the death of a seven-year-old girl in York. | A 15-year-old girl has been arrested after the death of a seven-year-old girl in York. |
| The younger girl was found with life-threatening injuries near Alness Drive in the Woodthorpe area of the city. | |
| She was taken to hospital but died a short time later, North Yorkshire Police said. Inquiries into the circumstances surrounding her death continue, said police. | |
| The teenager remains in custody and is being questioned by officers. | The teenager remains in custody and is being questioned by officers. |
| More on this and other York stories | More on this and other York stories |
| A spokesman said officers found the seven-year-old after police were called at about 16:30 GMT. | A spokesman said officers found the seven-year-old after police were called at about 16:30 GMT. |
| Earlier, the York City and East policing team posted a message about the incident. | Earlier, the York City and East policing team posted a message about the incident. |
| In a tweet, they said: "Difficult late shift for all York staff with tragic death of a seven-year-old. Thoughts go out to family members." | In a tweet, they said: "Difficult late shift for all York staff with tragic death of a seven-year-old. Thoughts go out to family members." |
| A grass track leading to a playing field has been sealed off by police with a white tent just beyond the cordon. | A grass track leading to a playing field has been sealed off by police with a white tent just beyond the cordon. |
| Rob McCartney, who lives in a house next to the track, said he came out of his home after hearing sirens and saw a woman shouting for an ambulance to be called. | |
| "I put my shoes on and went to go up the alleyway. I got halfway up and I could see a body lying on the field, the police were already there attending," he said. | |
| Local Lib Dem councillor Ashley Mason said people in the area were in shock. | Local Lib Dem councillor Ashley Mason said people in the area were in shock. |
| "It's absolutely devastating," he said. | "It's absolutely devastating," he said. |
| "It would have been an absolute shock to everybody who lives around here to wake up and hear what's gone on in York." | "It would have been an absolute shock to everybody who lives around here to wake up and hear what's gone on in York." |