Leeds stabbing victim named as Alfie Lewis, 15, after attack near school in Horsforth
A 15-year-old boy who died after a stabbing near a school in Leeds has been named as Alfie Lewis.
The teenager was attacked on St Margaret's Avenue in the Horsforth area of the city on Tuesday, according to the head of a nearby school.
Police said two teenage boys have been arrested, and a murder investigation is under way.
Tributes have been paid to Alfie online and at a local church.
Paul Bell, head of Horsforth School, had earlier confirmed that the victim was a former pupil.
Dr Bell said the school is "overwhelmed by the kindness and support offered to us following the tragic loss of one of our former students yesterday".
"A tragedy like this is a huge shock to our school and local community, and we understand that people will be deeply affected by this rare incident," he said.
He added: "However, we know the community will rally together to support each other during this very sad and difficult time."
On Wednesday morning, people were seen bringing flowers to the scene of the stabbing at the junction of Church Road and Church Lane, which remained cordoned off.
People were also seen hugging each other, with some wiping away tears at a candlelight vigil on Tuesday.
A GoFundMe page has raised more than £5,000 so far for Alfie's family. The page described the teen as a "kind and thoughtful boy who had all of his friends' best interests at heart".
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During a visit to a school in Lincolnshire, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was asked about the pupils at Alfie's former school.
"My heart and sympathies go out to all of them. They've lost a friend and this is awful," he said.
"I know that they will be shocked by what's happened.
"I want to make sure that in all communities across the country we've got police officers that are giving people the reassurance they need that their communities are safe."
Mr Sunak added: "My heart goes out to the family and friends of the young person who was tragically killed.
"What I want to say is we're doing everything we can to clamp down, in particular, on knife crime as it impacts young people."
Senior investigating officer for West Yorkshire Police, Detective Chief Inspector Stacey Atkinson, said earlier: "Our investigation is at an early stage and we are carrying out extensive inquiries to establish exactly what led to this needless loss of a young man's life.
"We understand the immense impact and huge shock a tragic incident of this nature will have on the community locally."
She said police have spoken to a number of witnesses, but they are keen to hear from anyone who has information about what happened.
