Man arrested after 16-year-old Leonne Weeks was found dead in Rotherham
DETECTIVES have arrested a man on suspicion of murder after teen Leonne Weeks was found dead on a path in Rotherham yesterday morning.
A man has been arrested after Leonne was found dead
The teenager’s body was found in the Dinnington part of the town.
The man, 18, is in custody and is being questioned by officers.
Leonne's uncle Danny Bowskill paid tribute to her, saying: "Rest in peace my wonderful niece, never thought I would ever be writing this but you were and still are loved by so many.
Rest in peace my wonderful niece, never thought I would ever be writing this but you were and still are loved by so many
"I'll be there for your dad and mum all the way. Fly high and I hope my mum was there to guide you every step of the way up there."
The police have appealed for anymore who may have information about Leonne's death to call them on 101 quoting incident number 256 of 16 January.
People leave flowers at the spot where Leonne's body was found
Friends of Leonne has said that she was going to meet an online date.
One said: “We don't know what's happened, all we know is she went to meet someone - meet a bloke - and now her body has been found. She met him off the internet - one of those dating sites.
Police at the scene of where the victim was found
Friends of the victim Leonne Weeks have paid tribute to her
“I don't know how she died - all I know is the pathway is just a dead end and backs onto a few allotments.”