Detective leading Halifax murder enquiry reassures community after woman stabbed to death

A West Yorkshire Police Detective says everything will be done to reassure the community after a 23-year-old was killed in a stabbing incident.
By Ian Hirst
Published 7th Jun 2019, 13:58 BST

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West Yorkshire Police, Detective Superintendent Nicola BryarWest Yorkshire Police, Detective Superintendent Nicola Bryar
West Yorkshire Police, Detective Superintendent Nicola Bryar

A 16-year-old has been arrested by police after the incident on Cumberland Close in Halifax at around 5:30am this morning.

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West Yorkshire Police, Detective Superintendent Nicola Bryar is investigating the incident and said: “Clearly people will be shocked by the nature of this incident and we are doing all we can to provide additional support and reassurance to the local community.

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“We are continuing to investigate the circumstances and at this stage I would ask that any witnesses or anyone with further information contact the non-emergency number 101.”

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Officers were called by ambulance to reports that a 23-year-old woman had received stab wounds.

Emergency treatment was undertaken at the scene and she was transported to hospital, but sadly died from her injuries.

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