15 year old charged with murder after 7 year old dies in York
North Yorkshire police say a girl who died in York on Monday is 7 year old Katie Rough
Police have named the young girl who sadly died in York yesterday evening (Monday 9 January 2017), as seven year old Katie Rough.
Katie’s family are devastated by this tragic event and have asked for their privacy to be respected at this extremely distressing time.
Police are appealing for witnesses who were in the area of Morrell Court, Belhouse Way, Osprey Close and Alness Drive between 3pm and 5pm on Monday 9 January 2017, and may have seen two girls, one aged 15-years-old and the other 7-years-old, to get in touch. If you have any information that could assist the investigation please dial 101, select option 1, speak to the Force Control Room and ask to be put through to the Cleveland & North Yorkshire Major Investigation Team.
Please use reference number 12170004685 when passing on any information.
UPDATED 10.01.17
North Yorkshire Police have given this update as a 15 year old girl is being questioned following the death of a 7 year old in York.
A force spokesman said: *Police were called shortly after 4.30pm on Monday January 9 to an address in Alness Drive in York. Officers attended and, upon visiting a scene nearby, they found a seven-year-old girl with life-threatening injuries.*
An ambulance attended and the girl was taken to York District Hospital, where she sadly died a short time later.*
Officers remain at the scene while the investigation to establish the full circumstances surrounding the death of the girl continues.''