65 minutes ago Newcastle house explosion: Man killed alongside boy, 7, named as 'best big brother'

Jason Laws, known as Jay, has been named locally as the man in his 30s who was found dead at the scene of the horrific house explosion on Violet Close in Newcastle's Benwell and Elswick neighbourhood

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1 hour ago Horror as headless body of boy, 10, is found after crocodile snatched him from paradise beach

Denis Rodi, 10, was snatched by a large saltwater crocodile as he played with friends in the shallows of Sinakut Beach in Lahad Datu town, Sabah, on October 13.

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3 hours ago Second body found after house explosion in Newcastle that killed seven

Northumbria Police say body believed to be that of man in his 30s as investigation into incident continues

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3 hours ago Newcastle house explosion major update as police announce second person has died

A second person has been killed after a horrific house explosion on Violet Close in Newcastle that decimated two terraced homes, killing a young boy at the scene as others were rushed to hospital

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4 hours ago BREAKING: Newcastle house explosion: 'Lovely lad', 7, killed in horror blast with family 'devastated'

Archie York has been named locally as the seven-year-old boy killed in an explosion in Newcastle, which destroyed two terraced houses in the early hours of Wednesday morning

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22 hours ago Violet Close: Child, 7, dies after large fire destroys house following explosion

Video shows the scene of a fatal house explosion - in which a seven year-old boy has died.

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25 hours ago Benwell explosion: Boy, 7, dies and six injured as house destroyed in horror incident in Newcastle

Six flats in a residential road were ‘badly affected’ by the explosion, which happened shortly before 1am on Wednesday

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26 hours ago Newcastle explosion: Boy, 7, dies and six injured as house destroyed in horror incident

Six flats in a residential road were ‘badly affected’ by the explosion, which happened shortly before 1am on Wednesday

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26 hours ago Boy, seven, dies and six taken to hospital after house explosion on Newcastle street

Northumbria Police said the young boy had died at the scene

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