Man murdered on carnival road

Street sweepers have not been able to clean Chapeltown Road because of the police cordonWest Yorkshire Police were called to Chapeltown Road at 22:00 BST on Sunday, where a man was found seriously injured near the Button Hill junction.An 18-year-old man, found seriously injured nearby, was arrested on suspicion of murder.The police cordon meant Monday's J'Ouvert parade had to be diverted.A post-mortem examination is due to take place later.The murder happened after a pre-carnival event.

The carnival parade was due to pass along Chapeltown Road on its 4.5 mile journey from Potternewton Park. Ms France said the carnival was started 52 years ago by Leeds student Arthur France because Britain's post-war West Indian community needed to assert its cultural identities in a sometimes unwelcoming society.Supt Nick Smart, in charge of policing for the carnival, said anyone with information about the assault or circumstances leading up to it should contact the police.

He said:"It is obviously vital that [the scene] is fully and comprehensively examined for evidence, but we will be doing everything we can to minimise the disruption this may cause to the local community. "We hope people understand how important it is that this young man's murder is properly investigated and that the scene will need to be kept in place for as long as is necessary."

From the article: ''The carnival was started 52 years ago by Leeds student Arthur France because Britain's post-war West Indian community needed to assert its cultural identities in a sometimes unwelcoming society.'' I'm from the area and I have never felt unwelcome

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