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Boy released as another is arrested over killing of Leeds teenager | Boy released as another is arrested over killing of Leeds teenager |
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A 15-year-old boy arrested after a teenager was stabbed to death in Leeds has been released without charge. | A 15-year-old boy arrested after a teenager was stabbed to death in Leeds has been released without charge. |
But officers investigating the death of Irfan Wahid, 16, have arrested another 16-year-old on suspicion of murder. | But officers investigating the death of Irfan Wahid, 16, have arrested another 16-year-old on suspicion of murder. |
West Yorkshire police found Irfan with a stab wound after being called to reports of an assault in Harehills Lane at about 3.45pm on Friday. He was taken to hospital but died shortly afterwards. | |
A postmortem examination confirmed the cause of Irfan’s death as a single stab wound to the chest, a police spokesman said. | |
“A 15-year-old boy arrested on suspicion of murder has been released without charge,” he said. | “A 15-year-old boy arrested on suspicion of murder has been released without charge,” he said. |
“Today, detectives arrested a 16-year-old boy on suspicion of Irfan’s murder and he is currently in police detention. | |
“Police are still appealing for anyone who witnessed the incident or who has relevant information to come forward and contact police on 101.” | “Police are still appealing for anyone who witnessed the incident or who has relevant information to come forward and contact police on 101.” |
On Friday, Det Supt Pat Twiggs appealed for witnesses who may have filmed the attack on their mobile phones. | On Friday, Det Supt Pat Twiggs appealed for witnesses who may have filmed the attack on their mobile phones. |
He said: “I am appealing directly to anyone who witnessed the incident or has information that could help our inquiries to come forward. | He said: “I am appealing directly to anyone who witnessed the incident or has information that could help our inquiries to come forward. |
“It is also possible that people may have recorded footage on their mobile phones and I would again encourage those people to come forward.” | “It is also possible that people may have recorded footage on their mobile phones and I would again encourage those people to come forward.” |
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