Boy, 8, dies after being shot in face at farm – man in his 60s arrested

An eight-year-old boy tragically died after sustaining “serious” injuries to his head and face during an incident involving a gun at a farm.

Cumbria Police has launched an urgent probe into what happened.

The force said in a statement, Cumbria Police said: “Police are investigating following the death of an eight-year-old boy.

“Emergency services were called at around 2.50pm yesterday (Saturday, 28 September) 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 (ambulance service) 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.”

A man from the area posted on Facebook: “Serious incident near Warcop MOD RV1 at or before 15.00 with crime scene investigators and the medical rescue helicopter and at least five police vehicles, one in the field.”

Another posted replied: “We saw two crime scene iinvestigator people in white suits in the field. That was after 4pm.”

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