Boy, 8, dies hours after he was shot in head and face at a farm as cops arrest man in his 60s
AN EIGHT-YEAR-OLD boy has tragically died hours after being shot in the head and face by a gun.
Emergency services responded to calls at around 2.50pm yesterday from a farm in the Warcop area of Cumbria.
An eight-year-old boy was rushed to hospital by air ambulance with serious and life-threatening injuries to his head and face.
He sadly died overnight.
Police arrested a man in his 60s at the scene on suspicion of assault grievous bodily harm.
He remains in police custody under arrest on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter.
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A witness said: "We saw two CSI people in white suits in the field, that was after 4pm."
Another reported: "The CSI track seemed to be going up hill and bearing to the left through the hedge, with stick markers."
Someone else shared: "Serious incident near Warcop at or before 3pm with crime scene investigators and the medical rescue helicopter and at least five police vehicles, one in the field."
A Cumbria Police spokesperson said: "Police are investigating following the death of an eight-year-old boy.
"Emergency services were called at around 2.50pm yesterday (28 Sept) to a farm in the Warcop area following a report that a child had been seriously injured by a firearm at the property.
"Police and NWAS attended.
"The firearm was secured at the scene by police and an eight-year-old boy was taken to hospital by air ambulance having suffered serious and life-threatening injuries to his head and face.
"Sadly, the boy has died overnight.
"Officers arrested a man in his 60s at the scene on suspicion of assault GBH.
"He remains in police custody but is now under arrest on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter."
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