Girl, 15, is arrested over the death of a seven-year-old girl in York

The mom of a seven-year-old who died from deadly accidents sank to her knees and sobbed on the scene the place her daughter was discovered.

The teen, named solely as 'Katie', was found in a grassy alleyway in a suburb of York yesterday afternoon and later died in hospital.

A 15-year-old woman has been arrested and is being questioned by police at the moment.

Witnesses stated the mom of the woman who died was distraught after she arrived on the path close to a taking part in subject yesterday afternoon.

A card left on behalf of the woman's grandparents at the moment states: 'Night time, evening my darling Princess Katie. Love Nana and Grandad xx xx' 

A seven-year-old woman was discovered with life threatening accidents on this alley. She later died in hospital. A 15-year-old woman has been arrested and is being questioned by police at the moment

Flowers and a card have been left by the grandparents of the woman - named as Katie on the cardboard

A pair laid a floral tribute on the scene this morning. Locals say the mom arrived similtaneously police yesterday

Rob McCartney, 50, who lives in one of many houses subsequent to the monitor, stated he noticed the younger woman mendacity within the subject. 

He stated the kid's mom was heartbroken, shouting for assist and saying her daughter had been killed.

He stated: 'I got here to the door to see what was taking place there. The mom got here operating up the road shouting for assist and saying "Get an ambulance".

'I put my sneakers on, went up the facet of the home. I might see a younger woman mendacity within the subject, police had been already attending to her.'

Mr McCartney added: '(The mom) was forwards and backwards, clearly very, very distraught and somebody who I feel was the daddy turned up.

'I spoke to her later, requested if she was OK and she or he stated "No, no, she's my little woman".

One other resident of the road stated: 'I arrived in my automobile behind the mom. I wasn't fairly positive what was occurring, it wasn't till I spoke to the police that I came upon.

'The mom was on her knees in the course of the street, crying and saying issues. It was fairly distressing.'

Police have sealed off the realm at the moment and a white tent has been erected the place the kid was discovered with deadly accidents. 

Police forensics specialists have put up a tent on the spot the place the teen was discovered

Police have sealed off the realm and a white tent has been erected the place the kid was discovered

Officers on the scene at the moment. Police say the total circumstances are nonetheless being investigated

A North Yorkshire Police spokesman stated officers arrested a teenage woman following the incident, which occurred near a property in Alness Drive, York - a cul-de-sac lined with indifferent homes.

is at present being questioned in custody.  

North Yorkshire Police tweeted yesterday night: 'Tough and tragic shift.

'Our ideas and sympathy are with the dad and mom and household concerned in addition to colleagues who did all they might.'

The York Metropolis and East police workforce additionally tweeted: 'Tough late shift for all York employees with tragic loss of life of a seven 12 months outdated. Ideas exit to members of the family.

Alness Drive is a quiet avenue lined with red-brick indifferent houses, mendacity to the south east of the town centre. 

The woman was present in a monitor main all the way down to the taking part in subject behind the street in York

The incident occurred near a property in Alness Drive, north Yorkshire

North Yorkshire Police went on social media to ship their condolences to the woman's household

A police spokesman stated: 'Police are investigating the loss of life of a seven 12 months outdated woman in York.

'Police had been referred to as shortly after four.30pm on Monday, January 9, to an handle in Alness Drive, York.

'Officers attended and upon visiting a scene close by, they discovered a seven 12 months outdated woman with life-threatening accidents. 

'Ambulance attended and the woman was taken to York District Hospital, the place she sadly died a short while later.

'A 15-year-old woman has been arrested in reference to the incident. She stays in police custody for questioning.

'Officers stay on the scene whereas the investigation to determine the total circumstances surrounding the loss of life of the woman continues.'

The woman was discovered severely injured within the south west of York yesterday afternoon

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