Major Chloe Watson Dransfield ‘murder’ update as police arrest 14-year-old boy
Chloe Watson Dransfield, 16, was attacked after a party in Leeds and died in hospital shortly after – another teenager has now been arrested in connection with her death

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Chloe Watson, 16, was stabbed to death in Leeds last week(Image: UKNIP)
A 14-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of murder and another three teenagers have been charged after a schoolgirl, 16, was stabbed to death in the middle of a quiet street in Leeds.
Chloe Watson Dransfield, from Gomersal, was attacked after a party in Austhorpe, Leeds, at 5.55am on Saturday and died in hospital shortly after.
The 14-year-old boy was arrested today and remained in custody, police said. Confirming the arrest of the 14-year-old boy, a spokesperson for West Yorkshire Police said: “Members of the public are reminded that this is a live investigation and are asked to refrain from making comments or suggestions which may jeopardise court proceedings.”
Kayla Smith, 18, has been charged with Chloe’s murder, along with Archie Rycroft, 19, and a 17-year-old boy who cannot legally be named. The trio appeared at Leeds Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday charged with murder.

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Chloe Watson Dransfield, 16, was attacked in Austhorpe, Leeds(Image: ENTERPRISE NEWS AND PICTURES)
They did not enter pleas and were remanded in custody ahead of an upcoming hearing on May 1. All three teenagers spoke only to confirm their names and dates of birth, and no applications for bail were made.
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A further man, who is 18 and from Leeds, has been arrested on suspicion of murder and remains in custody. An 18-year-old woman and a 17-year-old boy who were arrested on suspicion of murder have been released on bail pending further enquiries.
Chloe was described by her family as “stunning, confident, loyal and honest” in a tribute released after her death. The message read: “My beautiful princess Chloe. I cannot put into words how I feel that you are not here with me. You are my life, my world, my best friend and I know that I am yours. I cannot live without you – I need you.
“You are stunning, confident, loyal, honest and my family-oriented princess. When you walk into any room it lights up with your bubbly personality. There is so much I could say. There’s a big hole in my heart that can never be filled.”
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