A boy, 15, was stabbed to death outside North Huddersfield Trust School
A 16-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a teenager was stabbed to death outside a school in Huddersfield on Wednesday.
West Yorkshire Police arrested the teenager at an address in Huddersfield around 5am on Thursday.
On Wednesday, a 15-year-old was stabbed to death near the entrance of North Huddersfield Trust School, on Woodhouse Hill, Fartown, shortly before 3pm.
The teenager was taken to Leeds General Infirmary where he died a short time later.
A West Yorkshire Police spokesman said: "A 16-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of murder in relation to the death of a 15-year-old boy who was stabbed in an incident in Huddersfield yesterday.
"The youth was arrested at an address in Huddersfield shortly before 5am this morning in connection with the incident in Woodhouse Hill, Fartown, yesterday afternoon.
"He remains in custody and enquiries are ongoing led by detectives from West Yorkshire Police Homicide and Major Enquiry Team."
Huddersfield Trust School Head teacher Andrew Fell
said "Our deepest sympathies go out to the pupil's family and friends who must feel, as we do, completely devastated."
In a statement issued to parents, Huddersfield Trust School Head teacher Andrew Fell said: "Our deepest sympathies go out to the pupil's family and friends who must feel, as we do, completely devastated."
According to the
BBC, the statement went on to say how the boy's family had "lost a loved one and we have lost a wonderful student from our school community".
Fell added that his death was "truly shocking news for our pupils, your children, and our staff" and said the school will be providing specialist support for "any among our community who feel they could benefit."
The school, which has around 900 pupils, was to be closed until 10.30am Thursday and would then only be open to pupils who required support following the boy's death.
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