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Murder investigation launched following death of young woman in Leeds

Four suspects aged 17 to 20 remain in custody after a teenage girl was found with serious injuries and died; police seek public help to identify her.

  • On Saturday, West Yorkshire Police launched a murder investigation after an unidentified young woman was found unconscious on Kennerleigh Avenue in Austhorpe at 5:55am and later pronounced dead at hospital.
  • Four people were arrested from a nearby address on suspicion of murder: two 18-year-old women, a 20-year-old man, and a 17-year-old boy, who remain in custody while the Homicide and Major Enquiry Team investigates.
  • Detectives released identifying details describing the victim as mid to late teens, 5ft 2ins tall, with tanned skin, green eyes, brown hair with darker roots, and fixed metal braces to assist identification efforts.
  • Senior Investigating Officer Detective Chief Superintendent Marc Bowes said the case is "an extremely complex investigation where a young woman has sadly lost her life," appealing for witnesses in the Kennerleigh Avenue area.
  • Information can be given anonymously via Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or by calling 101, quoting log 280 of 28 March, as officers work to identify the victim and notify her next of kin.
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Four arrested after 'teenage girl' found dead

Four people have been arrested on suspicion of murder after an unidentified woman, who is believed to be a teenager, was found unconscious in a…

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