An eight year old boy has died after being shot in the head in Cumbria.
Emergency services were called to the Warcop area, located just off the A66, after reports that a child had been seriously injured by a firearm on Saturday (September 28).
Cumbria Police and the North West Ambulance Service including an air ambulance rushed to the scene, where the firearm was secured by officers.
An eight-year-old boy was airlifted to hospital having suffered “serious and life-threatening injuries” to his head and face. However, he succumbed to his injuries and died overnight.
A man in his 66s was arrested at the scene. Initially charged with grievous bodily harm, he is now facing gross negligence manslaughter charges.