A 17-year-old boy was stabbed and killed at a house party in Leeds overnight.
West Yorkshire Police have launched a murder investigation after the incident, which took place at a property in Salisbury Grove, Armley, at 2.48am on March 19. Police officers found a large number of people at the property, and asked them to leave.
The police said: "Police have launched a murder investigation following the death of a 17-year-old boy in Leeds. At 2.48am this morning, police received reports of a disturbance at a house in Salisbury Grove, Armley, where a party involving a large number of people had been taking place.
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"A further call was received from the ambulance service who were responding to a male reported to have been stabbed at the address. Officers attended and dispersed people from the area around the address, and the victim, a 17-year-old boy from Leeds, was taken to hospital where he was pronounced dead a short time later.
"Detectives from West Yorkshire Police Homicide and Major Enquiry Team are treating his death as murder. A scene remains in place around the address in Salisbury Grove to undergo forensic examination and specialist searches."
Here is everything we know so far:
- Police called to property on Salisbury Grove, Armley, at 2.48am
- Found a party with a large number of guests taking place
- Received a call from the ambulance service about a male being stabbed at the address
- Dispersed the party
- Found a 17-year-old boy who had been stabbed and he was rushed to hospital
- He died a short time later
- Police are continuing their investigation
- Police urge witnesses, or those with CCTV or dashcam footage, to come forward
- Eyewitness reports around 50 people at the party
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