Fourteen children aged 11 to 14 have been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter following a deadly fire at Fairfield industrial park in Gateshead UK, which claimed the life of 14-year-old Layton Carr.
Emergency services responded to the major blaze on Friday evening, which was extinguished after two hours.
Carr had been reported missing the night before and was later found dead in the building. Northumbria Police confirmed the arrests of eleven boys and three girls, while investigations continue.
🇬🇧 14 KIDS ARRESTED AFTER TEEN DIES IN INDUSTRIAL ESTATE FIRE
Layton Carr, 14, was found dead after a fire broke out last night in a building at Fairfield Industrial Park, just 3 miles from Newcastle in Gateshead.
Fire crews arrived shortly after 8pm and put out the flames.… pic.twitter.com/RjCCW9TPAJ
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( Disused building fire ) multiple Tyne and Wear fire and rescue service appliances on scene to a large disused building fire in the Gateshead area , Appliances such as ICU , HVP , OSU and many other appliances were on scene including support from HART and local policing pic.twitter.com/FdMU7CkioV
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