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Police name eight-year-old boy shot dead at farm

Police have named an eight-year-old boy shot dead at a farm.

Jay Cartmell suffered injuries to his head and face on land near the A66, north of Warcop, Cumbria.

Emergency services were called at around 2.50pm on Saturday to the property.

A firearm was secured at the scene by police and the youngster from Frizington, Cumbria, was taken by air ambulance to hospital where he died overnight.

Police at the farm in the Warcop area of Cumbria
Police at the farm in the Warcop area of Cumbria (Frank Chalmers/PA)

He was taken to police custody and later held on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter.

The man was later bailed as police continued their investigations.

Cumbria Police urged any witnesses to come forward.

A spokesman said: 鈥淎s officers continue with their inquiries into this incident, they are encouraging anyone who may have witnessed the incident or the moments leading up to it to come forward.

鈥淎nyone with information which may assist can report to police online at www.cumbria.police.uk/reportit quoting incident number 135 of September 28 2024. You can also phone on 101.

鈥淎lternatively, you can contact Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.鈥

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