Police arrested a 16-year-old boy in relation to the alleged murder and rape of a 13-year-old girl in Huddersfield.
Authorities were called by the ambulance service to a flat on Sheepridge Road shortly after 11:30 p.m. BST on Monday to reports that a girl was found unresponsive. The victim was quickly transported to a hospital, where she was pronounced dead in the early hours of Tuesday.
Teen Accused of Murder and Rape of 13-Year-Old Girl
West Yorkshire Police said that the boy who was arrested by police is still in official custody. He is also accused of being responsible for the rape of a 16-year-old girl in a separate incident in Kirklees.
On Wednesday night, a post-mortem examination was carried out on the 13-year-old girl, which found that her death was unexplained pending further investigation. In a statement, Det. Ch. Insp. Stacey Atkinson of the Homicide and Major Inquiry Team said that the post-mortem was not able to determine exactly how the victim was killed, according to BBC.
Atkinson added that the inquiries are complex and are expected to be lengthy as they work on trying to fully understand the circumstances surrounding the victim's death. She said that specially trained officers are currently supporting the 13-year-old girl's family.
A separate incident in New Mexico involves an 18-year-old boy who faced multiple charges after police said he confessed to shooting an innocent stranger. The suspect, Sheliky Sanchez, is accused of shooting his Uber driver in a "calculated killing."
Fatal Shooting of Uber Driver
The teenager told authorities that he ordered the Uber last Thursday to kill anyone he could find so he could "let off some steam." A prosecutor said that at one point in the interrogation, the suspect said he enjoyed what he did, KOB4 reported.
Another incident involved a 17-year-old boy who was accused of fatally stabbing his father in Cottontown. An official investigation found that the suspect had committed the crime after the dad allegedly shot the family dog for killing chickens.
The Summer County Sheriff's Office said that the teenager heard a gunshot from inside the house, which prompted him to go outside and check what was happening. He went to the henhouse to confront his father and stabbed him twice.
After a brief struggle, the boy was said to have gone inside their home to grab a gun before going outside and firing several shots. Officials said that the father was able to leave the property to call for help, as per WSMV.
