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Man to appear in court following death of eight-year-old boy on-farm

Cumbria Police said Allan Thursby has been charged with gross negligence manslaughter following the death of eight-year-old Jay Cartmell at a farm in Warcop

Chris Brayford
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Jay Cartmell died after sustaining serious head injuries in an incident involving the discharge of a firearm at a farm in Warcop on September 28 2024.
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Jay Cartmell died after sustaining serious head injuries in an incident involving the discharge of a firearm at a farm in Warcop on September 28 2024.

A man has been charged with gross negligence manslaughter following the death of a schoolboy at a farm in Warcop. Cumbria Police has confirmed Allan Thursby, of Dent Place in Cleator Moor, was charged...

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