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| Man arrested over murder of Dinnington girl named locally as Leonne Weeks | |
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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 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 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. | The girl has been named locally as 16-year-old Leonne Weeks, also from the town. |
| For live updates and more from across Yorkshire | For live updates and more from across Yorkshire |
| A force spokesman said: "While formal identification has not yet taken place, we are working closely with the family of a girl from Dinnington. | |
| Det Ch Inspector Steve Whittaker said police patrols had been increased in the area to reassure the community. | 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." | 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". | 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. | 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. | 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". | By 18:00, comments from friends hoping she was found safe had changed to well wishes to the family after "heartbreaking news". |
| 'Fly high' | '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." | 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. | 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." | 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." | 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. |