Associates say Leonne Weeks had gone to satisfy a web based date earlier than she was discovered lifeless within the Dinnington space of Rotherham
An 18-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murdering a teenage lady who was discovered lifeless on a pathway.
Associates of Leonne Weeks say she had gone to satisfy somebody she met on-line earlier than her physique was found in an alleyway in Rotherham, South Yorkshire.
Police launched a homicide investigation and are questioning a person, from the Dinnington space of the city, in connection together with her loss of life.
A buddy of Leonne, who wished to stay nameless, mentioned: 'I was neighbours together with her and know her very well - she's mate of mine is Leonne.
'We do not know what's occurred, all we all know is she went to satisfy somebody - meet a bloke - and now her physique has been discovered. She met him off the web - a type of courting websites.
'I do not know the way she died - all I do know is the pathway is only a lifeless finish and backs onto just a few allotments down there.'
South Yorkshire police had cordoned off two alleyways in Victoria Avenue on Monday night time the place dozens of bouquets of flowers lay and paid tribute to the schoolgirl.
Customers on social media have mentioned Leonne (pictured) had been reported lacking and her mom, named Paula Appley, was 'going out of her thoughts to try to discover her
Family members left their ideas with flowers lay on the scene earlier on Monday night
One card learn: 'To Leonne and household. Eager about you, miss you a lot. Sleep tight, fly excessive angel.'
One other one among Leonne's mates who wished to pay tribute, mentioned: 'She was simply completely sound, at all times up for amusing.
'She was one of many funniest individuals I've ever met - she was pretty.
'It is simply so surprising - I can not consider it, I by no means thought one thing like this could occur.
Experiences had been obtained at round 10.55am this morning when the physique was discovered by members of the general public on a pathway off Lordens Hill.
Police mentioned they had been treating the loss of life as suspicious resulting from 'considerations across the state of the physique and the accidents'
Floral tributes had been left on the scene of a police cordon in the Dinnington space of Rotherham
Quite a lot of posts on-line had been made asking if anybody had seen Leonne and if that they had, to contact her mom
MP for Rother Valley, Kevin Barron, despatched his condolences to the household in a collection of tweets
A forensics scene has been established on the location and numerous inquiries are underway.
Police mentioned they had been treating the loss of life as suspicious resulting from 'considerations across the state of the physique and the accidents'.
Customers on social media have mentioned Leonne had been reported lacking and her mom, named Paula Appley, was 'going out of her thoughts to try to discover her.'
Quite a lot of posts had been made asking if anybody had seen Leonne and if that they had, to contact her mom.
Tributes had been made to Leonne on Fb following information of a physique discovered earlier this morning.
One consumer mentioned: 'Cannot even get my head over this! Such a quiet good lass! Would not hurt anyone and will get taken away at 16 years previous with some time Life forward of her* r.i.p Leonne Weeks darling (sic)'.
One other consumer mentioned: 'Pondering of you all at this unhappy time Paula Appley candy desires to your princess xx.'
Detectives are investigating the invention of a teenage lady's physique within the Dinnington space of Rotherham this morning
Kevin Barron MP for the Rother Valley tweeted: 'I'm extremely unhappy to listen to concerning the discovery of a teenage lady's physique in Dinnington close to my constituency workplace this morning.
'I wish to ship my condolences to the household and mates of this younger lady. We should now permit the police time to research.'
Superintendent Sarah Poolman mentioned: 'The investigation is in its very early phases nevertheless we're treating the loss of life as suspicious.
'To offer reassurance to the area people and wider common public, extra police patrols are in place and can proceed over the approaching days.
'I'd urge anybody who believes they've details about the incident to please come ahead.'
South Yorkshire Police are asking anybody with data to name on 101.
Experiences had been obtained at round 10.55am this morning when the physique was discovered by members of the general public on a pathway off Lordens Hill
Customers on social media have mentioned the lady had been reported lacking and her mom was 'going out of her thoughts to try to discover her'
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