A 16-year-old girl who died in Leeds has been named locally, as detectives open a murder investigation. The teen was found with serious injuries on Kennerleigh Avenue in Austhorpe at just before 6am on Saturday, March 28.

She was taken to hospital with serious injuries, but sadly died later in hospital. She was identified by West Yorkshire Police as being a 16-year-old girl from the Cleckheaton area. The youngster has now been named locally as Chloe Watson.

The 16-year-old’s family have been notified and are being supported by specially trained officers.

Four people – two women, both aged 18, a 20-year-old man and a boy, 17 – who were arrested on suspicion of murder remain in custody.

A crime scene remains in place whilst the force carry our enquires and anyone who was in the Kennerleigh Avenue area in the early hours of yesterday morning are being urged to come forward.

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.

“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.”

Anyone with information is asked to contact police by calling 101 or using the online live chat function, quoting log number 280 of March 28. Information can also be passed anonymously to the independent charity Crimestoppers by calling 0800 555 111 or visiting the Crimestoppers website.