Fourteen children released on police bail after being arrested following fire death of ‘valued and much-loved’ teenager
FOURTEEN children have been released on police bail after they were arrested on suspicion of manslaughter following the death of a schoolboy in a fire.
The children, including 11 boys and three girls, were arrested after a body believed to be that of Layton Carr, 14, was found inside an industrial park building.
On Sunday, a Northumbria Police spokesman said: "All those arrested have since been released on police bail pending further inquiries."
Cops raced to the Fairfield Industrial Park in Gateshead, Co Durham, at about 8pm on Friday evening - where fire brigades tackled the blaze for two hours, declaring a major incident.
Meanwhile, the force issued a missing person's appeal for Layton, who had not been seen since 7pm.
Earlier, the schoolboy was described as "valued and much-loved" by his headteacher David Thompson.
In a Facebook post, he spoke of the "tragic loss of one of our pupils," and added: "Our school community is heartbroken.
"Layton was a valued and much-loved member of Year 9, and he will be greatly missed by everyone.
"We extend our sincere condolences to Layton's family and loved ones at this incredibly difficult time.
"As a school, we will rally together to support one another through this tragedy."
Anyone who wanted to pay their respects was invited to lay flowers at the school.
Police were alerted to reports of the fire on Friday shortly after 8pm.
The fire was extinguished a short time later but fears were raised for the missing teenager, who was believed to have been in the area at the time.
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