Police name teenager stabbed in Leeds
17-year-old Trust Junior Jordan Gangata died in hospital
Police investigating the murder of a 17-year-old boy in Leeds have named him.
Trust Junior Jordan Gangata, known to his family and friends as TJ, was stabbed at a house in Salisbury Grove, Armley, in the early hours of yesterday.
Four men have been arrested on suspicion of his murder.
The men - an 18-year-old man, from Huddersfield, and three men, one aged 18 and two aged 19, all from Bradford – remain in custody.
Senior Investigating Officer, Detective Chief Inspector Alan Weekes said: “Trust’s family are going through an incredibly difficult time, and we have specially trained family liaison officers supporting them.
“We are keeping them fully updated as we continue to progress the investigation into his murder, with the four men we have arrested remaining in custody.
“Trust’s family have asked that people respect their privacy as they try to come to terms with having him taken from them in such sudden and violent circumstances.
“We continue to appeal for anyone who was at the party where Trust was attacked and who has any information that could assist the investigation to come forward and tell us what they know.”
A scene remains in place around the address in Salisbury Grove to undergo forensic examination and specialist searches.