Seven held over Dewsbury teen's park death

Detectives have now arrested seven youths, including two boys aged 12 and 13, over the death of an Asian teenager who was beaten to death in a West Yorkshire park, police said yesterday. Amar Aslam, 17, was discovered on Sunday night in Crow Nest Park...

Detectives have now arrested seven youths, including two boys aged 12 and 13, over the death of an Asian teenager who was beaten to death in a West Yorkshire park, police said yesterday.

Amar Aslam, 17, was discovered on Sunday night in Crow Nest Park in Dewsbury.

West Yorkshire Police said he "had been subjected to a sustained and vicious beating" and died from head injuries. They said the motive for the attack was not clear. Police have so far arrested seven people in connection with the killing - a 20-year-old man, four 15-year-old youths and the two boys.

They are being quizzed at various police stations across West Yorkshire.

Meanwhile detectives are continuing to search the area, including a pond in the park where Mr Aslam died.

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