The girl died in hospital after being found with serious injuries in Kennerleigh Avenue, Austhorpe, at just before 6am yesterday. Senior Investigating Officer, Detective Chief Superintendent Marc Bowes, said: “Following our appeal for further information yesterday, we have now identified the deceased as a 16-year-old girl from the Cleckheaton area. Her family have been informed and we are supporting them as they try to come to terms with what has happened.”
“Our enquiries into the incident which led to her death are continuing, and I would appeal again to anyone who was in the Kennerleigh Avenue area in the early hours of yesterday morning to come forward if they have any information which could assist our investigation.”
Her family have been notified and are now being supported by specially-trained officers.
Four people – two women aged 18, a man aged 19 and a boy aged 17 – remain in custody today (Sunday) after they were arrested yesterday on suspicion of murder.
Speaking yesterday Supt Bowes said: “This is an extremely complex investigation where a young woman has sadly lost her life.
“We are treating her death as murder and have arrested four people in connection with it.
“Despite carrying out extensive enquiries throughout the course of today we have not yet been able to confirm her identity.
“We hope by releasing these details that someone will recognise who she is and come forward.
“I am also keen to speak to anyone who was in the Kennerleigh Avenue area in the early hours of this morning, or anyone who may have seen any suspicious activity in the vicinity.”
If you can assist this investigation then call 101, or use the live chat options at westyorkshire.police.uk/livechat, quoting log 280 of 28 March.
Information can also be given anonymously via Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or online.
