UK - boy, 8, shot in head at farm - Warcop, Cumbria - 28 September 2024

[hiraethofthestars]

An eight-year-old boy has died after being shot in the head and face at a farm.
A man in his 60s was arrested at the scene in Warcop, Cumbria, on suspicion of assault. He remains in custody but was now under arrest on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter, police said.

Boy, 8, dies after suffering shot to head at Warcop farm - BBC News

Police arrest a man in his 60s after responding to reports that a child had suffered serious firearm injuries at a farm.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[hiraethofthestars]

Some more info.

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.

Death of a child under investigation following incident near Warcop

www.news.cumbria.police.uk

 

[LadyL]

oh man was he shooting at something else and didn't realize the boy was out there in the field?
might be his grandson? (JMO)
very sad RIP