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A 16-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a 15-year-old was stabbed to death in Huddersfield.

The victim has been named as Khayri McLean.

West Yorkshire Police said: "The youth was arrested at an address in Huddersfield shortly before 5am this morning in connection with the incident in Woodhouse Hill, Fartown, yesterday afternoon.

"He remains in custody and enquiries are ongoing led by detectives from West Yorkshire Police Homicide and Major Enquiry Team."

Emergency services were called to the scene at 2.54pm on Wednesday, following the attack close to the entrance of North Huddersfield Trust School.

The victim received treatment at the scene and was taken to Leeds General Infirmary for emergency surgery but was pronounced dead a short time later.

Police confirmed a murder investigation was underway.

Earlier this morning, the school paid tribute to the victim, describing him as a "wonderful student".

In a statement, headteacher Andrew Fell said: "Our deepest sympathies go out to the pupil's family and friends who must feel completely devastated.

"They have lost a loved one and we have lost a wonderful student from our school community."

Mr Fell said it was with "enormous sadness" the school was having to tell parents "one of our pupils has tragically lost their life".

"This is truly shocking news for our pupils, your children, and our staff."

He said specialist support was being made available for people, and added: "I would urge everyone not to engage in speculation about possible causes or perpetrators and allow police to make their enquiries."

The statement said the school would not open until 10.30am on Thursday and then only to students who need support.

Afiya Mahmood, 39, who lives opposite the school, said she was working from home when she got a message from her husband about the attack.

She said: "It must have been about half an hour after the incident had happened. I hadn't heard anything but I ran up to see what happened.

"I could see the boy from the window, and the paramedics working on the child."

She added: "There were a lot of paramedics, about 15 or 20, or that's what it felt like anyway. Then they took him away.

"It's very overwhelming, distressing. It's shocking, it's just a young boy isn't it."

A police cordon blocking the pavement on a section of Woodhouse Hill was in place this morning.

Billy Shankland laid flowers at the scene with his son, a Year 7 pupil at the school.

He said: "It's awful, I've got a child within the same age group, I can't imagine what the family's going through.

"He didn't know the boy, but he's got friends who did. It's a shock."

Lucy Smith, who lives near the school, left leave a poem she had written on the railings outside.

She said: "I think we're all in shock, I've got two teenagers roughly the same age and anyone with a family must be feeling shocked and saddened.

"It was really important for me to come here, when things like this happen, to do something that can just help us feel better when we are all feeling completely powerless in the face of violence and thinking about a family that must be falling apart today."

Senior investigating officer, Detective Superintendent Marc Bowes, said: "Our investigation is still at a very early stage, and we will be carrying out extensive enquiries to establish the full circumstances surrounding this incident that has resulted in the absolutely senseless loss of a young life.

"We recognise that an incident of this nature will cause understandable shock and concern in the community, and we are working closely alongside our colleagues at Kirklees District who are increasing their presence in the area to reassure people and keep them updated as our investigation progresses.

"We have already identified a number of witnesses to the incident itself but would still like to hear from anyone who has any information that could assist the investigation."

Anyone with information can contact HMET detectives via 101 or online at www.westyorkshire.police.uk/101livechat quoting crime reference 13220521713.