Murder inquiry launched after death of young woman in Leeds

Police in Leeds have launched a murder investigation after a young woman died after being found unconscious on the street.Officers were called at 5.55am on Saturday to Kennerleigh Avenue in Austhorpe where they found the woman with serious injuries. She was taken to hospital but was pronounced dead shortly afterwards.Police have appealed for help to identify her so her family can be informed of her death.She was described as being of slim build with tanned skin, 5ft 2in tall and in her mid to late teens.She had green eyes and brown hair with darker roots and blonder ends. She also had metal braces fixed to her upper and lower teeth.Four people – two women aged 18, a man aged 20, and a boy aged 17 – were arrested from a nearby address on suspicion of murder. All four remained in police custody.The senior investigating officer, DCS Marc Bowes, said: “This is an extremely complex investigation where a young woman has sadly lost her life. We are treating her death as murder and have arrested four people in connection with it.“Despite carrying out extensive inquiries throughout the course of today we have not yet been able to confirm her identity. We hope by releasing these details that someone will recognise who she is and come forward.”He also asked for anyone who was in the area in the early hours of the morning or anyone who saw anything suspicious to come forward by calling 101, using live chat via West Yorkshire Police’s website or by speaking to Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online.