Layton Carr Gateshead Fire Death Investigator: Five other children arrested

The family's handout, Layton Carr, wears a blue coat and crouches in the play area of a park. He cut brown hair and smiles far into the camera. — The 14 -year -old Layton Carr died after a fire broke out in a disused industrial area in the Bill Quay area of Gateshead

Five other children were arrested in a disused industrial unit after a fire due to the death of a 14-year-old boy.

The Layton Carr body was found after May broke out on May 2 in a building in Fairfield Industrial Park in the Bill Quay area of Gateshead.

According to the police in Northumbria, five boys between the ages of 11 and 14 were arrested on suspicion of manslaughter, whereby the total number of children was arrested to 21.

The troop said she believed that more people could have been there and the examination continued.

16 children between the ages of 11 and 14 were previously arrested for suspected homicide. They were released for deposit.

In a homage, Layton's family described him as a “cheeky, happy boy” with “an absolute heart of gold”.

More than £ 20,000 were collected to help his relatives.

A group of people, including Layton Carr

View of abandoned industrial buildings and fire damage. Two buildings that have fire damage are made of corrugated iron and corrugated iron roofs. It looks like a former factory unit. The front of the buildings was destroyed by fire. You are in front of a fire building. The surroundings are overgrown with bushes and trees and looks abandoned. — A group of people, including Layton Carr

Det ch Insp Mark Atherton said: “We believe that there were other people in the area in the evening, and I would urge the people we have not yet spoken to report and talk to us.”

He said that information made by residents formed a “decisive part” of the investigation.

Det ch Insp Atherton asked everyone who had screenshots of social media content and video material to contact the strength.

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