BBC Information, North East and Cumbria
Household photographFourteen youngsters arrested over the demise of a teenage boy following a hearth at an industrial unit have been launched on bail.
The blaze broke out at Fairfield industrial park within the Invoice Quay space of Gateshead on Friday night.
It was extinguished however a physique believed to be that of Layton Carr, 14, who had been reported lacking, was situated contained in the constructing, Northumbria Police mentioned.
Eleven boys and three women, aged between 11 and 14, had been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter and have since been launched on bail pending additional inquiries.
The hearth on the 15-acre website on the southern banks River Tyne was reported shortly after 20:00 BST on Friday.
One resident of the realm described it because the “largest fireplace” they’d ever seen.
A boy’s physique was discovered inside and, later, police arrested 14 youngsters on suspicion of manslaughter.
Det Ch Insp Louise Jenkins mentioned it was an “extraordinarily tragic incident the place a boy has sadly misplaced his life”.
“Our ideas are with Layton’s household as they start to try to course of the lack of their cherished one.”
Police have appealed for anybody with info to get in contact.
Layton’s faculty, Hebburn Complete, posted a tribute on Fb which learn: “Our faculty neighborhood is heartbroken.
“Layton was a valued and much-loved member of 12 months 9 and he can be significantly missed by everybody.”
In the meantime, greater than £10,000 has been raised up to now through a GoFundMe arrange for Layton’s mom.
