US EditionFourteen children arrested over Gateshead boy's fire death
- On the evening of Friday, May 2, 2025, fourteen young individuals between the ages of 11 and 14 were taken into custody in connection with manslaughter following a fire at the Fairfield Industrial Park in Gateshead.
- The arrests came after a fire was reported shortly after 8pm at a building where the remains of a missing boy, aged 14 and identified as Layton Carr, were discovered.
- Northumbria Police, working alongside Tyne and Wear’s fire brigade, extinguished the blaze, set up a perimeter around the site, and launched an initial investigation into the incident.
- A spokesperson expressed deep sorrow over the loss of the young boy and confirmed that specialist officers are providing ongoing support to his family.
- Authorities have asked people to refrain from making assumptions and encouraged anyone with relevant information to reach out to Northumbria Police through social media, their website, or by phone.
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14 children arrested after 14-year-old boy dies in fire at UK industrial park - Birmingham Live
Fourteen children have been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter after a 14-year-old boy died in a fire at an industrial park in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, on Friday evening
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JingletreeFourteen children arrested following death of teenage boy
Eleven boys and three girls detained on suspicion of manslaughter
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