{"id":132593,"date":"2024-09-30T09:59:50","date_gmt":"2024-09-30T08:59:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/boy-8-dies-after-being-shot-inside-farm"},"modified":"2024-09-30T11:12:00","modified_gmt":"2024-09-30T10:12:00","slug":"boy-8-dies-after-being-shot-inside-farm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/boy-8-dies-after-being-shot-inside-farm","title":{"rendered":"Boy, 8, dies after being shot inside farm"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>An eight-year-old boy has tragically died after being shot in the head and face at a farm in Warcop, Cumbria.<\/p>\n<p>The boy was airlifted to a hospital following the incident, which occurred at around 14:50 BST on Saturday but he succumbed to his injuries overnight.<\/p>\n<p>Cumbria Police confirmed that a man in his 60s was arrested at the scene on suspicion of assault. He has since been re-arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter and remains in police custody as investigations continue.<\/p>\n<p>The police have secured the firearm involved in the incident and are currently working to determine the exact circumstances surrounding the boy\u2019s death.<\/p>\n<p>A police spokesperson said, \u201cWe are thoroughly investigating the events that led to this tragic accident.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Further details regarding the boy\u2019s identity or the relationship between the suspect and the victim have not yet been released.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About Nigeria Follow Africa-Press<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. An eight-year-old boy has tragically died after being shot in the head and face at a farm in Warcop, Cumbria. 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