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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, Dinnington, Rotherham, shortly before 11:00 GMT, South Yorkshire Police said. 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, from Dinnington, was arrested on Monday night on suspicion of murder. 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 Dinnington. The girl has been named locally as 16-year-old Leonne Weeks, also from the town.
Police said: "While formal identification has not yet taken place, we are working closely with the family of a girl from Dinnington. A force spokesman said: "While formal identification has not yet taken place, we are working closely with the family of a girl from Dinnington.
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Det Ch Inspector Steve Whittaker, said: "If you have any information about what happened, please come forward and pass that on to us. Det Ch Inspector Steve Whittaker said police patrols had been increased in the area to reassure the community.
"We have increased patrols in Dinnington at this time to provide reassurance to members of the community and I'd urge anyone who thinks they have any information, to please speak to an officer." He added: "If you have any information about what happened, please come forward and pass that on to us."
The 18-year-old man remains in police custody for questioning. 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".
Formal identification is expected to take place over the coming days. 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.