FARM TRAGEDY Boy, 8, dies hours after he was shot in his head and face at farm in Warcop as cops arrest man in his 60s

 AN EIGHT-YEAR-OLD boy has tragically died hours after being shot in the head and face.

Cops arrested a man in his 60s at the scene after responding to calls from a farm in the Warcop area of Cumbria at around 2.50pm yesterday.

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An eight-year-old boy died overnight after being shot in the head and faceCredit: Facebook

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Police arrested a man in his 60s at the sceneCredit: Facebook

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Cumbria Constabulary said the firearm was secured by officers at the sceneCredit: SWNS

The child was rushed to hospital by air ambulance with serious and life-threatening injuries to his head and face.

He sadly died overnight.

Cumbria Constabulary said the firearm was secured by officers at the scene and a man was arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter following his death.

He remains in police custody.

Local Frank Chalmers, 73, saw five police cars and an air ambulance at the scene at around 3pm as he drove past to his home in nearby Brough

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He told The Sun: “I was just passing by in the car when I saw the police and an air ambulance.

“It is the most awful tragedy for the family and the community.”Another witness said: "We saw two CSI people in white suits in the field, that was after 4pm."

Someone else reported: "The CSI track seemed to be going up hill and bearing to the left through the hedge, with stick markers."

A third shared: "Serious incident near Warcop at or before 3pm with crime scene investigators and the medical rescue helicopter and at least five police vehicles, one in the field."

A Cumbria Police spokesperson said: "Police are investigating following the death of an eight-year-old boy.

"Emergency services were called at around 2.50pm yesterday (28 Sept) 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 NWAS 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."