Teenage girl who stabbed love rival to death in fight over boy pleads guilty to murder

Kayla Smith, 18, admitted to the killing of 16-year-old Chloe Watson Dransfield at Leeds Crown Court. The court heard the two girls had been involved in a dispute over a mutual boyfriend. On the day of the incident, Smith had sent multiple messages threatening to stab the victim. The pair agreed to meet at Smith's home in Leeds to settle the argument. CCTV footage shown to the jury depicted Smith emerging from a summer house in her grandfather's garden holding a knife. She was heard shouting "come on, big girl" before stabbing Chloe five times in the neck and back. The victim was pronounced dead at 6:40am after being taken to hospital. Smith had initially pleaded guilty to manslaughter but changed her plea to murder as the trial progressed. Two co-defendants, Blake Dowling and Archie Rycroft, deny the charges against them. Rycroft is accused of filming the attack on his mobile phone. The judge indicated that Smith will face a life sentence, with the minimum term to be determined at a later date.