Murder probe launched after ‘teenage’ woman found unconscious in Leeds street

Four people have been arrested on suspicion of murder after an unidentified woman, who is believed to be a teenager, was found unconscious in a street in Leeds.

Officers were called at 5.55am on Saturday to Kennerleigh Avenue, Austhorpe, to reports of a young woman being found unconscious, West Yorkshire Police said.

She was found to have suffered serious injuries and was taken to hospital for medical treatment, but was pronounced dead shortly afterwards.

Four people – two women aged 18, a man aged 20 and a boy aged 17 – were all arrested from a nearby address on suspicion of murder, police said.

All four remain in police custody and a crime scene is in place while officers carry out further inquiries.

The victim remains unidentified and inquiries are ongoing to identify her, police said.

Detectives are also releasing details of her identity in the hope that someone will recognise her.

She is of slim build and has tanned skin. She is described as 5ft 2ins tall and believed to be in her mid to late teens, with green eyes and brown hair with darker roots and blonder ends.

She also has fixed metal braces to her upper and lower teeth.

Senior investigating officer Detective Chief Superintendent Marc Bowes said: “This is an extremely complex investigation where a young woman has sadly lost her life.

“We are treating her death as murder and have arrested four people in connection with it.

“Despite carrying out extensive inquiries throughout the course of today we have not yet been able to confirm her identity.

“We hope by releasing these details that someone will recognise who she is and come forward.

“I am also keen to speak to anyone who was in the Kennerleigh Avenue area in the early hours of this morning, or anyone who may have seen any suspicious activity in the vicinity.”

If you can assist this investigation then call 101, or use the live chat options at westyorkshire.police.uk/livechat, quoting log 280 of 28 March.

Information can also be given anonymously via Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or online.