VIDEO & PHOTOS: Emotional vigil held for murdered Leeds 16-year-old boy

A vigil was held in Leeds today for a murdered Leeds schoolboy, hours after his emotional funeral service.
By The Newsroom
Published 16th Feb 2017, 14:43 BST
Updated 1st Mar 2017, 08:38 BST
The vigil. Photo: Simon HulmeThe vigil. Photo: Simon Hulme
The vigil. Photo: Simon Hulme

Family, friends and the wider community gathered in public to pay respects to 16-year-old Irfan Wahid, a schoolboy murdered in Harehills.

Speeches were made at the vigil, which was held just a few hours after the funeral service at the Markazi Jamia Masjid Bilal mosque in Conway Road, Harehills.

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Irfan was found with a stab wound in Harehills Lane at around 3.45pm on Friday. He was taken to hospital but died a short time later.

The vigil. Photo: Simon HulmeThe vigil. Photo: Simon Hulme
The vigil. Photo: Simon Hulme

A post-mortem examination confirmed the cause of death as a stab wound to the chest.

A 16-year-old boy, who cannot be named, is due to appear at Leeds Crown Court today (Feb 16) charged with murder and possession of a bladed article.

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