A homicide charge has been brought against an individual following the fatal stabbing of a 16-year-old boy in Huddersfield. The incident took place on Ramsden Street in the town center, prompting police response. The victim succumbed to a single stab wound to his neck after being transported to a hospital. Alfie Franco, a 20-year-old from Kirkburton, West Yorkshire, is set to appear in Leeds Magistrates’ Court to face charges of murder and possession of a knife in a public setting.
While a man and a woman were held on suspicion of aiding an offender, they have since been released on police bail, according to West Yorkshire Police. Authorities stressed that the occurrence was non-gang related and cautioned against the spread of inaccurate information. The force acknowledged the presence of misleading data on social media concerning the incident and the individuals involved, clarifying that there were no gang affiliations or broader group conflicts connected to the tragic event.
Following the investigation, a crime scene was cordoned off around New Street and Ramsden Street. The area under scrutiny extended from the town hall of the borough to the junction of the two streets. Alison Lowe, West Yorkshire’s Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime, described the loss of the teenager as a heartbreaking event while emphasizing the rarity of such incidents despite past knife-related deaths among young individuals in the region. Carole Pattison, the leader of Kirklees Council, expressed deep shock in response to the incident and extended sympathies to the victim’s family and all impacted by the tragedy
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