An eight-year-old boy has died after he suffered firearm injuries to his head and face at a farm in Cumbria. Police arrested a man in his 60s at the scene in Warcop on suspicion of assault, which has since been changed to gross negligence manslaughter.

Police arrest a man in his 60s after responding to reports that a child had suffered serious firearm injuries at a farm.

A farmer who witnessed an eight-year-old boy being shot on his land has spoken out. The child tragically died from his injuries after the incident in Warcop, Cumbria.

A police spokesman said a firearm was secured at the scene 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.

ADDITIONAL FOOTAGE* Footage shows police cars beside a field where an eight-year-old boy died after being shot in the head. The boy suffered serious head and face injuries in the tragic incident on a farm near Warcop,

An eight-year-old boy has tragically died after being shot in the head and face at a farm in Warcop, Cumbria. 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.