29/03/2007

Teenager remanded over sister's death

A 14-year-old girl from West Yorkshire has been remanded in custody charged with the murder of her 16-year-old sister.

The teenager appeared before Bradford Magistrates' Court on Thursday.

She has been remanded into the care of the local authority and is due to appear before Calderdale Youth Court in Halifax on April 4.

Both girls were found at a house in Ovenden in Halifax suffering from stab wounds on Monday night and they were taken to Calderdale Royal Hospital, but the older girl later died.

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

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

(KMcA/SP)

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