Police are investigating the sudden death of a teenage girl in Cardiff. Officers were called to a wooded area in the Rhiwbina area of the city at around 7.30pm on Thursday, June 23..
A spokeswoman for South Wales Police said that there are "no suspicious circumstances" and added that the girl's family was currently being supported by specialist officers. A police investigation is under way on behalf of HM Coroner.
Eyewitnesses said there was a large police presence at the junction of Gelli Deg and Cefn Craig on Thursday evening. Local councillor Jayne Cowan said: ""We would like to pass on our sincere condolences to the family and friends of the young girl who has sadly passed away. We know that everyone in Rhiwbina will feel as we all do in hearing this tragic news."
Parents of children at Whitchurch High School received a letter on Friday confirming that a pupil at the school had died. It said that the school had received the "tragic news" of the death of one of the pupils and staff have talked to all students.. The school added that they would be "monitoring" pupils closely and could provide whatever support was needed.
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