LONDON: British police have said 14 children aged between 11 and 14 were arrested in a northeastern English town after a teenage boy died in a fire at an industrial park.
Eleven boys and three girls were arrested on suspicion of manslaughter, Northumbria police said late on Saturday. The victim was confirmed as 14-year-old Layton Carr whose body was found inside the building in Gateshead, near Newcastle, after he was reported missing on Friday.
“Sadly, following searches... a body believed to be that of 14-year-old Layton Carr was located deceased inside the building,” a police spokesman said. Police were alerted about the fire on Friday night, and said inquiries were still at an early stage.