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| Leeds car crash: police investigate location of five at time of impact | Leeds car crash: police investigate location of five at time of impact |
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| Police officers are trying to determine how three children and two adults died in a car crash in Leeds that has left the community shaken. | Police officers are trying to determine how three children and two adults died in a car crash in Leeds that has left the community shaken. |
| Residents living close to where a stolen Renault Clio hit a tree in the Meanwood area of the city have described a nightmarish scene in which the vehicle was reduced to a crumpled mess of metal. | Residents living close to where a stolen Renault Clio hit a tree in the Meanwood area of the city have described a nightmarish scene in which the vehicle was reduced to a crumpled mess of metal. |
| A vigil was held at the scene late on Sunday night for the five people who died, now named locally as brothers Ellis and Elliott Thornton, aged 12 and 15; Darnell Harte, 15; Anthony Armour, 28; and Robbie Meerun, 24. | |
| Questions remain over whether the dead and injured had been in the car or walking along the street at the time of the crash on Saturday night. | Questions remain over whether the dead and injured had been in the car or walking along the street at the time of the crash on Saturday night. |
| One man who lives close to the site told reporters: “It was unbelievable. You couldn’t even recognise it as a car. It was just a crumpled mess.” | One man who lives close to the site told reporters: “It was unbelievable. You couldn’t even recognise it as a car. It was just a crumpled mess.” |
| Police confirmed two 15-year-olds had been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and remained in custody. One of them is understood to have been taken to hospital with serious injuries. | Police confirmed two 15-year-olds had been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and remained in custody. One of them is understood to have been taken to hospital with serious injuries. |
| On Sunday, one of the mothers of the deceased visited the scene, where floral tributes to those who died had been laid. | On Sunday, one of the mothers of the deceased visited the scene, where floral tributes to those who died had been laid. |
| One tribute read: “Darnell (gone too soon). It just doesn’t make sense. Hope now you’re at some peace. Will remember you for your cheekiness.” | One tribute read: “Darnell (gone too soon). It just doesn’t make sense. Hope now you’re at some peace. Will remember you for your cheekiness.” |
| A police spokesman said just one vehicle had been involved but it was not yet clear whether the five victims and two suspects had all been in the car. | A police spokesman said just one vehicle had been involved but it was not yet clear whether the five victims and two suspects had all been in the car. |
| “Whether they were all in the car or whether some of [the victims] were pedestrians, we can’t say at this point in time,” he said. | “Whether they were all in the car or whether some of [the victims] were pedestrians, we can’t say at this point in time,” he said. |
| DCI Jim Griffiths, who is leading the investigation, said: “This is clearly a tragic incident in which five young people have lost their lives. We are currently investigating the exact circumstances of what happened.” | DCI Jim Griffiths, who is leading the investigation, said: “This is clearly a tragic incident in which five young people have lost their lives. We are currently investigating the exact circumstances of what happened.” |
| • This article was amended on 29 November 2017 to correct the spelling of Anthony Armour. |