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Man arrested over Dinnington teenage girl murder | Man arrested over Dinnington teenage girl murder |
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An 18-year-old man has been arrested after a teenage girl's body was found in South Yorkshire. | An 18-year-old man has been arrested after a teenage girl's body was found in South Yorkshire. |
The girl's body was found on Monday on a pathway near Lordens Hill in Dinnington, Rotherham, shortly before 11:00 GMT, South Yorkshire Police said. | |
The man, who is from Dinnington, was arrested on Monday night on suspicion of murder. | |
The girl has been named locally as 16-year-old Leonne Weeks, also from the town. | |
A force spokesman said: "While formal identification has not yet taken place, we are working closely with the family of a girl from Dinnington. | |
For live updates and more from across Yorkshire | For live updates and more from across Yorkshire |
Det Ch Inspector Steve Whittaker said police patrols had been increased in the area to reassure the community. | |
He added: "If you have any information about what happened, please come forward and pass that on to us." | |
At a news conference on Monday night, Temp Supt Sarah Poolman said police were treating the death as suspicious because of "concerns around the state of the body and injuries". | |
She said the force received a report of a missing person 20 minutes before the body was found near Lordens Hill. | |
Friends and family posted desperate Facebook appeals for Leonne's whereabouts on Monday morning after she failed to return home. | |
By 18:00, comments from friends hoping she was found safe had changed to well wishes to the family after "heartbreaking news". | |
'Fly high' | |
On Tuesday morning, Danny Bowskill wrote: "Rest in peace my wonderful niece never thought I would ever be writing this but Leonne Weeks you (were) and still are loved by so many. I'll be there for your dad and mum all the way." | |
More than 100 tributes were posted on Leonne's Facebook account under her latest profile picture, which she last updated on December 28 with a Snapchat filter of a dog's nose and ears over a selfie. | |
Bommer McLauchlan said: "Fly high cousin can't believe you have gone miss you." | |
Braden Oldfield added: "Sleep tight Leonne, Can't believe (you have) been taken away so early gone but never forgotten." | |
Police have asked that the family's privacy be respected at this incredibly difficult time. | Police have asked that the family's privacy be respected at this incredibly difficult time. |