Teenager's fire death leaves school 'heartbroken'
- On Friday evening, emergency responders attended a fire at a site in the Bill Quay area of Gateshead's Fairfield Industrial Park, where the body of a 14-year-old boy was discovered.
- The blaze occurred at a 15-acre location along the southern edge of the River Tyne, following concerns for a missing teenager who was thought to be nearby at the time.
- Police arrested fourteen children aged 11 to 14, including eleven boys and three girls, on suspicion of manslaughter, and subsequently released them on bail as inquiries continue.
- David Thompson, the headteacher of Hebburn Comprehensive, expressed the deep sorrow felt by the entire school community over the loss of Layton Carr, a cherished Year 9 student who will be profoundly missed.
- The investigation into Layton Carr's death continues with a police cordon in place, and officers ask anyone with information to contact Northumbria Police to assist the ongoing inquiry.
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Tribute to 'cheeky & happy' boy, 14, killed in fire as 16 children arrested
THE family of a 14-year-old boy who died in a fire have paid a heartbreaking tribute the “cheeky and happy” schoolboy. Layton Carr lost his life in the blaze at Fairfield Industrial Park in Gateshead, Co Durham, on Friday night. UnpixsLayton Carr died on Friday night[/caption] North News and PicturesTributes laid outside Fairfield Industrial Park in the Bill Quay area of Gateshead[/caption] North News and PicturesThe blaze saw the warehouse gutt…
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