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Boy, 16, arrested on suspicion of rape and murder after 13-year-old girl's 'unexplained' death

A 16-year-old boy from Huddersfield remains in custody as police continue lengthy inquiries into the unexplained death of a 13-year-old girl, who died after being found unresponsive.

  • Paramedics were called at 11:36 pm on Monday, August 11, to a flat on Sheepridge Road, Huddersfield, where a 13-year-old girl was unresponsive.
  • The girl was admitted to hospital and passed away shortly after midnight on Tuesday, August 12, with police considering her death unexplained as investigations continue.
  • A teenage male from Huddersfield, aged 16, has been taken into custody on allegations of murder and rape connected to the girl’s death, as well as a separate rape charge involving another 16-year-old girl in a different area of Kirklees.
  • A post-mortem carried out on Wednesday was inconclusive regarding the cause of the girl's death, with investigators describing the ongoing inquiries as complex and expected to take considerable time.
  • Specially trained officers are providing support to the family, while police continue their complex and ongoing inquiries into the unexplained death of the girl, with the boy remaining in custody.
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Telegraph & ArgusTelegraph & Argus
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Teenager released on bail after 'unexplained' death of 13-year-old girl

A teenager has been released on bail after the "unexplained" death of a 13-year-old girl in Huddersfield.

·Bradford, United Kingdom
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Liverpool EchoLiverpool Echo
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Boy, 16, arrested on suspicion of murder and rape after girl, 13, dies - Liverpool Echo

The girl's death is being treated as "unexplained" by police

·Liverpool, United Kingdom
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Daily ExpressDaily Express
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Horror as teen boy arrested on suspicion of rape and murder of girl, 13

He also been arrested on suspicion of raping another 16-year-old girl.

·United Kingdom
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GB NewsGB News
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Teenager arrested for 'rape and murder' after schoolgirl found unresponsive in house

A teenage boy suspected of raping and murdering a 13-year-old girl has been arrested.The schoolgirl was found "unresponsive" at a house in Huddersfield in West Yorkshire before she later died in hospital.West Yorkshire Police arrested a 16-year-old on suspicion of raping and murdering the girl.**ARE YOU READING THIS ON OUR APP? DOWNLOAD NOW FOR THE BEST GB NEWS EXPERIENCE**The boy was also arrested on suspicion of raping anther girl, aged 16, in…

·London, United Kingdom
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Manchester Evening NewsManchester Evening News
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Boy arrested on suspicion of murder and rape after girl, 13, dies - Manchester Evening News

The girl's cause of death remains unexplained

·Manchester, United Kingdom
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The IndependentThe Independent
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Teenage boy arrested after death of 13-year-old girl in Huddersfield

The girl died in the early hours of Tuesday morning, after being found unconcious in a flat in Sheepridge Road, Huddersfield

·London, United Kingdom
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examinerlive.co.uk broke the news in on Thursday, August 14, 2025.
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