Irfan Wahid stabbing: Funeral held in Leeds

Hundreds of mourners have attended the funeral of a teenager stabbed to death in a Leeds street.

Irfan Wahid, 16, died in hospital after being attacked in Harehills Lane during the afternoon on 10 February. He died from a single stab wound to the chest.

Mourners gathered at the Bilal Mosque in Harehills, with a vigil later held near where he was stabbed.

A Facebook page features tributes with one post saying: "Pray for Irfan, and above all respect each other."

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Zain Khan, a friend of the dead teenager, said: "All communities have turned up, not just Muslim, people of all ethnicities and that's amazing. It means a lot to us.

"It is at times like this you realise everyone can come together."

'Going to be missed'

Idrees Azil, another friend, said: "Irfan was humble, very fearless, he was full of love and always smiling. He was our brother, he was that perfect personality, he's looking down on us and he's smiling."

Janet Spence, Irfan's former headteacher said at the vigil: "What has happened has just been terrible. He is going to be so missed."

Irfan Wahid died as a result of a single stab wound to the chest

A vigil took place close to where Irfan was stabbed

His friends paid tribute to Irfan at his funeral

Phil Bodmer, BBC reporter on the scene

The main message of the vigil was one of love, respect and forgiveness. The family of Irfan Wahid attended and his uncle spoke of his forgiveness.

The hundreds of people present spilled out across the road at Strathmore View near to where the teenage was stabbed.

Friends and former teachers were among those who paid tributes and Imam Adam Aslam told the crowd: "We have no place to say we are angry, violence is against Islam.

"In Harehills we have to stand together and stand in peace."

Richard Burgon, the Labour MP for Leeds East, who was at the funeral said: "Harehills is an area which is a strong community full of decent people and actually the community is showing itself at its best in the response to its tragedy."

A 16-year-old boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was remanded in custody at Leeds Crown Court after he was charged with Irfan's murder.

A further court hearing is due to take place on 23 March.