The mum of the girlfriend of a 15-year-old boy who was stabbed to death outside his school gates said her daughter described him as the "perfect boy".
Sherrin James, who left flowers at the scene on Thursday, said her daughter Shyana, 16, had been going out with the boy, named as Khayri McLean, for around eight months. The 35-year-old said the pair were "literally inseparable".
Ms James added: "He was her first proper boyfriend. She absolutely adored him and he absolutely adored her. She said he was perfect."
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Ms James said Khayri had messaged Shyana shortly before the incident, saying he "had had a good day at school and couldn't wait to see her". She said: "Her friend phoned her within minutes saying he had been hurt and was bleeding.
"I drove straight round, parked at the top and ran down. His mum was here and some of the teachers. I got on the floor with them and held his hand. I was telling him to wait for Shyana.
"I was just trying to make him pull through because he was squeezing my hand." Ms James said her daughter is "heartbroken", adding: "I can't even describe it. She's just in bits."
A 16-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of the murder of a 15-year-old following an attack close to the entrance of North Huddersfield Trust School (NHTS) in Woodhouse Hill at 2.45pm on Wednesday, West Yorkshire Police said.
The force confirmed a 16-year-old was arrested at an address in Huddersfield shortly before 5am on Thursday in connection with the incident. A spokesperson added: "He remains in custody and inquiries are ongoing, led by detectives from West Yorkshire Police Homicide and Major Inquiry Team."
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