Four children arrested after boy died in fire face no police action

Four children arrested after the death of a 14-year-old boy in a warehouse fire will face no further police action.

Layton Carr was tragically found dead after emergency services rushed to a blaze at the building near the Fairfield Industrial estate in the Bill Quay area of Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, on the evening of May 2.

Described as a 'kind, caring and loving boy', Layton was from South Tyneside and a pupil at Hebburn Comprehensive School, with his death sparking a wave of grief among the local community.

Following the incident, police arrested 26 children in connection with Layton's death, all aged between 11 and 14 years old, before releasing them on bail.

Now, four of those arrested have been told they will face no further police action, Northumbria Police has confirmed.