A coroner was given an update by police after the death of Casey-Louise Horrocks, from Mossley , last August
Casey-Louise Horrocks
An investigation into the tragic death of a teenager from Tameside is continuing. Casey-Louise Horrocks, 13, was found unresponsive at a flat in Huddersfield after suffering four cardiac arrests and later died.
A coroner has now been given an update by police about the ongoing investigation into the death of the teenager. Casey, who was from Mossley and went to Mossley Hollins High School in Tameside, had been in the care system and was living in Liverpool at the time of her death.
Tragically, she had been found unresponsive at a property on Sheepridge Road, Huddersfield, in the early hours of August 11 last year. A boy, 16, was arrested at the time on suspicion of murder and rape and was later released on conditional bail, West Yorkshire Police said previously.
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Today (February 24), West Yorkshire senior coroner Martin Fleming was told by a detective sergeant that police are still waiting for reports from a forensic pathologist in relation to the death of the 13-year-old, who died on August 12 at Calderdale Royal Hospital, Halifax, YorkshireLive reports. The cause of Casey-Louise’s death was previously described as unexplained pending further investigations.
A post-mortem had previously taken place but failed to establish a formal cause of Casey-Louise’s death. The hearing at Bradford Coroners’ Court was told that a toxicology report had been completed and forwarded but that a forensic pathologist’s report hadn’t been completed.
Detective Sergeant Aspinall, on behalf of West Yorkshire Police, told the coroner that other investigations in the case were ongoing. The officer requested a suspension of inquest proceedings for six months. Mr Fleming suspended the inquest process until August 24, 2026.
Casey-Louise was a student at Mossley Hollins High School, which described her as ‘bright, full of character, always full of life, and never afraid to be herself’. A family member also paid tribute to the ‘beautiful’ teenager, whose death left the family ‘absolutely devastated’.
A family member previously paid tribute to her, saying: “Suddenly and totally unexpected, on Tuesday August 12 our beautiful Casey-Louise gained her angel wings. Our family is absolutely devastated by this news.”
Tameside council, which was Casey-Louise’s ‘corporate parent’, previously confirmed a safeguarding review will take place.
