29 March 2026 , 19:54
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A 16-year-old girl who was found with serious injuries and later died in Leeds has been named locally for the first time.
The girl was found with serious injuries on Kennerleigh Avenue in Austhorpe at just before 6am on Saturday, March 28. She was identified by West Yorkshire Police as being a 16-year-old girl from the Cleckheaton area, and her family were informed and supported by specialist officers.
Now, she has been named locally as Chloe Watson.
The police have made four arrests in connection with her death, after they launched a murder investigation. Two women aged 18, a man aged 19, and a boy aged 17, remain in custody after they were arrested on suspicion of murder.
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."
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