Family pays tribute to ‘caring and loving boy’ killed in Gateshead fire

Layton Carr, 14, described as a ‘cheeky, happy lad’ after his death in blaze at an industrial estate on Friday

The family of a 14-year-old boy who died in a fire in Gateshead has paid tribute to him, saying Layton Carr “was loved by all that met him, and it showed”.

“Layton was such a kind, caring and loving boy,” his family said in a statement released by Northumbria police. “From the minute he was born it was obvious the character he would turn out to be.