Police have launched a murder investigation following the fatal attack in Chapeltown
Tributes have flooded in to a teenager who was beaten to death in a Leeds street. The 19-year-old was attacked outside a house on Francis Street, Chapeltown, at around 2am in the early hours of Saturday morning . The young man was repeatedly beaten by three or four people wearing balaclavas.
Becky Jordan said: "Another mother and father waking this morning to their child's life [having] been taken. Thoughts are with the boy's family. Sending prayers." Kath Howe said: "As a mother I'm crying just reading the headline. If people know who did this, report them. They need to be off the street."
Read more: Chapeltown murder detectives launch manhunt for balaclava gang as teenager beaten to death Det Chf Insp Damian Roebuck, of West Yorkshire Police Homicide and Major Enquiries Team, said earlier today: "A young man has tragically lost his life and at this time we do not know the motivations for this attack. We have significant resources working to get answers for his family and friends and to ensure that those responsible are made to face justice for their actions.
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