Prayer vigil for killed teenager

Amar Aslam, 17, was found dead in a walled garden at the park

Religious leaders and an MP have held a prayer vigil and a minute's silence for a teenager who was killed in a West Yorkshire park.

Amar Aslam, who was 17, suffered head injuries in an attack in Crow Nest Park in Dewsbury on Sunday night.

On Friday, the Bishop of Wakefield, Stephen Platten, joined Imam Moulanah Ilyas Patel and the Rev Kevin Partington for the service.

MP Shahid Malik said the community and police had to fight crime together.

'Parental responsibility'

Mr Malik told BBC News that the level of violence between youths in Britain had become "completely unacceptable" and the police could not tackle it on their own.

"It requires a concerted effort by everybody in the community," he said.

"Parents and parental responsibility is a big factor, schools have got a big role to play, churches, mosques, synagogues have got a big role to play.

"Only by coming together are we going to reduce the levels of youth-on-youth violence which at the moment are just completely unacceptable."

During the short service prayers from each denomination were said and a minute's silence was observed in honour of the dead teenager.

The group then planned to travel to Mr Aslam's home to speak with family members.

A 20-year-old man and three boys aged 15, who are charged with Amar's murder, were remanded in custody by magistrates in Dewsbury on Thursday.

They are also charged with robbery and will next appear at Leeds Crown Court on 5 June.