DETECTIVES continue to quiz a 17-year-old boy over the death of a Calne teenager.

The boy was arrested in Chippenham on Friday on suspicion of murder.

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It followed the death of a girl, believed to be under-18, at a house on Springfield Drive, Calne, earlier that afternoon. Paramedics had battled to try and save the teenager’s life, but she was pronounced dead at the scene.

Yesterday, Supt Conway Duncan said: "The thoughts of everyone at Wiltshire Police are with the family of the victim at what must be a devastating time for them.

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"They are receiving support from specially trained officers and we will continue to do everything we can to help them come to terms with what has happened.

"This investigation is still in its early stages but I would like to reassure the local community that a robust police response was launched yesterday and will continue in the days to come.”

The girl and the boy arrested by police were said to have been known to each other.

A formal identification of the girl is expected to take place today.