Major police update as schoolboy, 8, shot dead on farm while 'hunting rabbits'

Cumbria Police person an issued an update aft a antheral was arrested erstwhile a lad was changeable successful the look adjacent a workplace successful Warcop. The lad tragically died successful hospital

A antheral has been released connected bail aft an eight-year-old lad was changeable successful the caput adjacent a farm.

Police were called to reports that a kid was injured with a firearm astatine a spot successful Warcop connected Saturday. The lad was hospitalised with superior injuries to his look and caput and sadly passed distant overnight.

Cumbria Police said they arrested a antheral successful his 60s. In a connection they released earlier, a spokesperson said: "Emergency services were called astatine astir 2.50pm connected Saturday to a workplace successful the Warcop country pursuing a study that a kid had been earnestly injured by a firearm astatine the property.

"The firearm was secured astatine the country by constabulary and an eight-year-old lad was taken to infirmary by aerial ambulance having suffered superior and life-threatening injuries to his caput and face.

"Sadly, the lad died overnight. Officers arrested a antheral successful his 60s astatine the country connected suspicion of battle GBH. He remains successful constabulary custody but is present nether apprehension connected suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter."

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