Fourteen children aged 11 to 14, suspected of “manslaughter” after the death of a teenager in a fire, were arrested.
“An extremely tragic incident”. Fourteen children aged 11 to 14 were arrested, suspected of “manslaughter”, after the death of a 14 -year -old teenager in a fire, Northumbria police, northern England, announced on Saturday May 3.
According to the first elements of the investigation, the body of this missing teenager, Layton Carr, was discovered by firefighters in an industrial area of Gateshead, suburb of Newcastle, where they were called on Friday evening. A fire broke out there around 8 p.m. local time.
“Regular phenomenon”
The next day, local police announced that they had arrested fourteen children – eleven boys and three girls – aged 11 to 14. They are suspected of “manslaughter” and its still in police custody, according to the BBC.
-“The investigation is only in its infancy and the public is asked not to speculate,” said a police spokesman, without making more comments. Chief Inspector Louise Jenkins said it was an “extremely tragic incident where a boy unfortunately lost his life.”
Residents of the district told the BBC on Sunday that adolescents who entered the industrial site in question was a “regular phenomenon”. They also said that the fires were common but what happened on Friday was “extraordinary”.
Summary and tributes
On its Facebook page, the Hebburn school, where the young Layton Carr was educated, invites the population wishing to pay tribute to him to deposit flowers in front of the establishment. “Our school community is broken. Layton was an appreciated and very loved member of the 9th year, and he will miss everyone a lot,” said the press release.
An online kitty was opened to help the teenager’s mother. For the time being, nearly 9,000 pounds (about 10,500 euros) have been lifted to “pay for the funeral of his son”.
