Man arrested 22 years after murder of Leeds teen Tyrone Clarke
Detectives have arrested a man over the death of Tyrone Clarke 🔴
A man has been arrested in connection with the murder of a teenager in Leeds more than 20 years ago.
Tyrone Clarke, 16, was stabbed to death in Beeston on April 22, 2004. Four people, including three men and a 17-year-old boy, were convicted over his killing in 2005.
However, 22 years later police made a further arrest this weekend. Detectives took a man into custody on Friday (June 5) - he has since been released.
A spokesperson for West Yorkshire Police confirmed: “Detectives arrested a man on Friday 5 June in connection with the 2004 murder of Tyrone Clarke
“He has since been released under investigation.”
Tyrone’s mum Lorraine Fraser told the BBC: “I want to get on with my life as much as I can, I don't want this anymore but I feel like I have to carry on for my son.
"My son was murdered, and I've had to live with that for 22 years. I would appeal to anyone with any information, please come forward, put me out of my misery.
"I'm getting older now. I'm not as young as I was. I've got a broken heart."
During the vicious attack more than two decades ago, Tyrone was attacked with weapons including metal poles and wooden planks, before being stabbed to death.
The four people convicted over the death of Tyrone at Leeds Crown Court in 2005 failed in attempts to overturn the convictions on appeal two years later.