Watchdog examines police actions after boy's death
The teenager was found on land at Beechwood Park in Brighouse
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The police watchdog is examining the response of the West Yorkshire force to the search for a missing teenager who was later found dead.
The force referred itself to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) following the death of Logan Slater.
The 14-year-old went missing from his home near Halifax on Monday. He was found dead on land off Beechwood Park in Brighouse on Wednesday.
Logan's school said his death had left the school and wider community "deeply upset".
West Yorkshire Police said in a statement: "As a number of calls had been made to the police to report this missing person, a mandatory referral is being made to the Independent Office for Police Conduct, to review the actions taken by West Yorkshire Police."
Richard Horsfield, headteacher at Brighouse High where Logan was a pupil, said the teenager was a valued member of the school community, who had a wide circle of friends and good relationships with staff.
"It was a particular pleasure to see his love and enthusiasm for PE, especially within rugby, grow in the years he spent with us," he said.
"We will continue to think of his family and all of his friends at this very sad time and will do all we can as a close knit school to support them.
"We are grateful for the time we spent with him and deeply saddened that the time came to such an abrupt end," he added.
He added that specialist support would be available to students.
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