Man charged with murder following stabbing of teenager in Huddersfield
Enquiries remain ongoing into the stabbing on Ramsden Street earlier this week.
Last updated 5th Apr 2025
A man has been charged with murder after a 16-year-old boy was stabbed in the neck in a town centre.
The incident occurred in Ramsden Street, Huddersfield, at about 2.45pm on Thursday, West Yorkshire Police said.
The teenager received a single wound to the neck and died in hospital.
20-year-old Alfie Franco, of The Crescent, Kirkburton, was charged with murder and possessing a knife in a public place, the force said.
He will appear at Leeds Magistrates' Court on Saturday.
Police said the incident was not gang related or linked to any wider dispute between groups.
A 22-year-old man and a 20-year-old woman arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender have been released on bail.
Inquires into the incident are ongoing.
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