Alfie Lewis: Boy, 14, remanded over Horsforth stabbing death

Alfie Lewis, 15, was stabbed in Horsforth, Leeds, just before 15:00 GMT on Tuesday and died from his injuries

A 14-year-old boy has been remanded in custody charged with the murder of a teenager who was stabbed in Leeds.

Alfie Lewis, 15, was stabbed on Church Road in Horsforth just before 15:00 GMT on Tuesday, and later died in hospital, police said.

The charged boy, who cannot be named, appeared on Friday at Leeds Crown Court, where a provisional trial date was set for 22 April.

He will return to court for a plea hearing on 8 December.

The boy, who is also charged with possession of a knife, was remanded into youth detention accommodation.

Judge Guy Kearl KC, the Recorder of Leeds, said "concerns for (the defendant's) safety" were among the considerations when deciding where he should stay until his next appearance.

"The issues in the case are not fully defined, the background to the case is not yet known," he said.

"I have considered remanding (the youth) to local authority accommodation but I consider something more secure is required at this time."

In a statement released on Wednesday, Alfie's family said he was "one in a million" and "you will always be with us forever".

They added: "Nothing will ever be the same without you.

"You will shine in the sky, as bright as you did in all our lives."

Floral tributes at a bench on Broadgate Lane, Horsforth following Alfie's death

A 16-year-old boy who was arrested on suspicion of murder on Tuesday evening was released without charge.

Tributes were left at the scene on Wednesday morning and a bench on Broadgate Lane, about half a mile from where the former Horsforth School student was stabbed, was adorned with flowers and tealights spelling out his name.

A letter to parents from Horsforth School on Friday said it had held counselling sessions since the incident.

Head teacher Dr Paul Bell said: "Students and staff have been affected, either because they knew Alfie or because they know there has been a violent crime on our doorstep."

The letter, seen by the PA news agency, said: "A young man has been taken from us far too soon and whilst he was not currently studying at Horsforth, he will always be our student.

"You will have seen the emails from us as well as the stories in the media and you may be aware of a lot of social media posts.

"I would like to reiterate that the police have requested we refrain from unhelpful speculation around the incident and treat the social media posts with caution."