28/03/2007

Teenager still held over sister's death

Police are continuing to question a 14-year-old girl in connection with the fatal stabbing of her 16-year-old sister in West Yorkshire.

Both girls were found at a house in Ovenden in Halifax suffering from stab wounds on Monday night.

Both girls were taken to Calderdale Royal Hospital, but the older girl later died.

The younger girl was treated in hospital for stab wounds before being taken to a police station.

A post-mortem was carried out on the 16-year-old on Tuesday but the results have not yet been made public.

(KMcA/JM)


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