Jamie Meah has been identified as the kid who was fatally stabbed in Leeds after being stopped in his cab by someone in another vehicle.
Following the incident, which happened in Leeds’s Armley neighborhood on Friday night, the 18-year-old passed away in the hospital.
At the intersection of Hall Lane and Brentwood Terrace, he and another 16-year-old passenger in the taxi were ambushed by three suspects in a separate vehicle.
According to West Yorkshire Police, the two were brought out onto the street and attacked with a “bladed weapon.”
The 16-year-old suffered serious but non-life threatening injuries, and he remains unnamed.
Detectives arrested a 30-year-old man on suspicion of murder at the weekend, and he was released on bail pending further inquiries.
Detective Chief Inspector Damian Roebuck said: ‘I can promise that all necessary resources are being employed to investigate the murder of Jamie and the attack on a 16-year-old.
‘I would like to renew our appeal for anyone who has information about the attack or footage which could assist our investigation to contact us.
‘A number of wide-ranging inquiries remain ongoing into this very serious offence by detectives and I want to thank residents who have come forwards with information so far.’
He added: ‘If you saw the attack on the victims, have footage of it or of suspects arriving at or leaving the scene then please get in touch with detectives here at the Homicide and Major Inquiry Team.’
Anyone who believes they may be able to help is asked to contact the police by calling 101 or using the live chat facility on the West Yorkshire Police website, and quoting log 1331 of March 31.