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Two teenagers die and two critical following Morley collision

Two teenagers have died and another two are in hospital in a critical condition following a collision in Morley on Saturday.

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Schools pay tribute to tragic teenagers

The schools where Rhys Baker and George Wharton were students have paid tribute to the teenagers.

Morley Academy Credit: ITV Yorkshire

Both boys were killed when the car they were travelling in hit a tree on Gelderd Road in Leeds. Two others from the car remain in hospital.

"Rhys was a well-liked member of his year group and will be sadly missed by all staff and students at Bruntcliffe.

This is a terrible tragedy and one which is being felt right across our whole school community and the wider community in Morley.

– Dave Gurney, Headteacher Bruntcliffe School

"George Wharton was a popular boy with a bright future ahead of him and his loss will be felt profoundly by staff and students at The Morley Academy.

Another of our students remains in a critical condition in hospital and we continue to pray for his recovery. This is a devastating tragedy, the effects of which are being profoundly felt within school and across the wider community in Morley."

– Leanne Griffiths, principal of The Morley Academy

Specialist advisors will be on hand at both schools to support students and staff.

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