Leeds residents have told of their shock after a 17-year-old boy was 'murdered' at a house party in Armley.
Police officers are still at the 'murder' scene as their investigation continues and much of the road remains closed off. A spokesperson for West Yorkshire 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.
"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.
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"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."
Residents have now told of their shock after waking up on Sunday morning to find a huge police cordon outside their homes. One neighbour said: "I live opposite the house where the tragedy happened. They are new houses and have been built a couple of months ago and this was the first party, I think, to be held there. The mood was fine, music was a bit loud but everyone was enjoying themselves.
"I thought no more of it and went to bed. It was only in the morning when I woke up that I saw all the police and the area cordoned off. Sadly the first party to be held there and it's ended in tears."
Jimmy, who did not want to give his surname, added: "There's never any trouble on that street where it is cordoned off. I really do feel sorry about what has happened - especially today, with it being Mothering Sunday."
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