Summary
Kayla Smith, 18, pleaded guilty to murdering Chloe Watson Dransfield, 16, in Leeds after changing her plea during her trial at Leeds Crown Court. Smith will receive a life sentence, with the judge to set the minimum term she must serve; the trial of two co-defendants continues.Key Facts
- Smith stabbed Dransfield five times in the neck and back, and Dransfield died from blood loss.
- The court heard that Smith and Dransfield had agreed to fight after arguing over Blake Dowling, who had been in relationships with both.
- Dowling booked a taxi that took Dransfield to Smith’s home.
- Archie Rycroft followed Smith to the fight.
- Dowling and Rycroft face murder and manslaughter charges and deny the charges.
- The judge said Smith would receive a life sentence and that he would set her minimum time in custody after the trial concludes.
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