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Memorial service planned for Wakefield schoolgirl Elsie Frost

The family of Elsie Frost, the 14-year-old schoolgirl who was killed in Wakefield in 1965, will hold a memorial service to mark the 50th anniversary of her death today.

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Officers receive a 'number' of calls over Elsie Frost cold-case

Police and relatives of murdered Wakefield schoolgirl Elsie Frost have thanked residents after officers received a number of calls offering information, following a fresh appeal for information about her death.

Schoolgirl Elsie Frost was murdered 50 years ago today Credit: Press Association

Colin Frost and Anne Cleave, Elsie’s brother and sister, have said they have been extremely encouraged by the response from residents to the public appeal.

Elsie was stabbed to death 50 years ago on Friday while next to the Caldar and Hebble canal in Wakefield. Her family will hold a memorial service for her in the city, while police say they are evaluating the information brought to their attention via the public appeal.

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