# Teenager who stabbed 16-year-old love rival to death in pre-planned fight over teenage boy admits murder

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/teenager-who-stabbed-16-year-old-love-rival-to-death-in-pre-planned-fight-over-teenage-boy-admits-murder/
- Published: 2026-11-12T12:04:52+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-12T12:20:04+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16287013/Teenager-stabbed-love-rival-death-fight-boy-admits-murder.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: World

## Key points

- Kayla Smith admitted murdering 16-year-old Chloe Dransfield.
- The killing followed a pre-arranged confrontation in Leeds.
- Two other defendants’ trials are continuing.

## Summary

Kayla Smith, 18, has admitted murdering Chloe Dransfield, 16, after stabbing her in a pre-arranged confrontation outside Smith’s home in Leeds. Smith had previously denied murder but admitted inflicting the wounds; the change of plea came on the second day of her trial. She faces life imprisonment, with sentencing to take place later.

The court heard the pair’s dispute concerned Blake Dowling, 18, who had been in relationships with both teenagers. Prosecutors said Smith sent messages threatening to stab Chloe shortly before the attack, and doorbell footage showed her approaching with a knife. Chloe was stabbed five times, including a fatal wound that penetrated her lung. Dowling and Archie Rycroft, 20, are still on trial over their alleged roles in arranging or encouraging the confrontation.

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