The family of 14-year-old Layton Carr, who died in a fire at an industrial estate in Gateshead on Friday, have described him as a "kind, caring and loving boy", adding: "He was loved by all that met him, and it showed..."
A fundraiser set up to support the mother of a 14-year-old boy who died following a fire at an industrial estate in Gateshead has raised more than £13,000.
Fourteen children, 11 boys and three girls, were arrested on suspicion of manslaughter and released on bail pending further enquiries after a body believed to be that of Layton Carr was found inside a building.
The fire broke out near Fairfield industrial park, in the Bill Quay area of Gateshead, on Friday evening.
The GoFundMe reached £13,857 across 992 donations by early Monday.
Donors remembered Layton’s “beautiful smile” and sent sympathies to his family.
Organisers said the money raised would support Layton’s mother with a headstone and funeral costs.
“Can’t imagine what the family are going through, but know that people all over your community want to help you,” one donor wrote.
Another sent a message to the boy’s mother, saying she was “thinking and praying for you and Layton so much, he had such a beautiful smile”.
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