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Alfie Lewis has been named locally after the stabbing near Horsforth School on Tuesday

By Kevin Shoesmith & Tom Airey

BBC News

A boy who died after a stabbing near a school in Leeds has been named locally as 15-year-old Alfie Lewis.

Emergency services were called to Town Street in Horsforth, near St Margaret's Primary School, just before 15:00 GMT on Tuesday, West Yorkshire Police said.

Alfie, a former student at Horsforth School, later died in hospital and police started a murder investigation. A teenage boy was arrested on Tuesday.

Tributes were being left at the scene on Wednesday morning.

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Floral tributes at the scene of the fatal stabbing in Horsforth, Leeds

Paul Bell, head of Horsforth School, said he had been "overwhelmed" by the kindness and support of the local community.

He added: "Everyone's thoughts and sympathies lie with the boy's family and friends.