An 18-year-old woman accused of stabbing a schoolgirl to death in what was said to be a row over a boy has been pictured.
Chloe Watson Dransfield, 16, was found with fatal injuries in Kennerleigh Avenue, Austhorpe, Leeds at 6am on Saturday.
The teenager was said to have been stabbed in the back in a dispute over a boy, according to family and neighbours.
Three teenagers appeared in court today charged with murder.
Kayla Smith has been charged with murder alongside two other teens
Kayla Smith, 18, and Archie Rycroft, aged 19, also in Leeds, have been charged with murder, West Yorkshire Police said.
Smith is a self-employed beautician who runs a business called Luxe Aesthetics from her grandfather’s home in east Leeds, the Daily Mail reports.
A 17-year-old boy who cannot be named has been charged with the same offence.
An 18-year-old man arrested on suspicion of murder remains in custody.
A further 18-year-old man and a 17-year-old girl who were arrested on suspicion of murder have been released on bail pending further enquiries.
In a statement, Chloe’s family’s paid tribute to their ‘princess’.
They said said: ‘My beautiful princess Chloe. I cannot put into words how I feel that you are not here with me.
‘You are my life, my world, my best friend and I know that I am yours. I cannot live without you – I need you.
‘You are stunning, confident, loyal, honest and my family-oriented princess.
‘When you walk into any room it lights up with your bubbly personality. There is so much I could say. There’s a big hole in my heart that can never be filled.’
They added: ‘Your two sisters and big brother will always love and miss you to infinity. You will always and forever be in our hearts. Love Mum, Connor, Courtney and Cienna.’
Her cousin Shantelle Watson wrote on GoFundMe: ‘My 16-year-old cousin’s life was sadly taken in tragedy.
’16 years young. She didn’t even make it to her 18th – her whole life was taken in a flash over a boy.
‘Her mum is distraught; she has left two younger siblings behind.’
She added: ‘I wanted to create a GoFundMe to help give her the best send off possible.
‘She didn’t deserve this; she was so full of life, such an innocent, beautiful soul taken too soon.’
Another neighbour Wayne Mallows described how he tried to save the girl but she had been stabbed in the back.
The 64-year-old told the Daily Mail he performed CPR on the teenager on the pavement close to his home.
‘I was called out of the house about 5.50am on Saturday morning by a dog walker,’ he said.
‘She said that my neighbour was outside doing CPR on a young girl. He was getting tired.
‘I asked if they’d rung an ambulance and then I realised that a phone was on the ground and he had it on loudspeaker. Ambulance control were giving him instructions.
