Parents pay tribute to son following farm shooting

Eight-year-old Jay Cartmell was 'loving, kind and full of mischief', say his heartbroken mum and dad

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Eight-year-old Jay Cartmell died following an incident involving a firearm in September
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Eight-year-old Jay Cartmell died following an incident involving a firearm in September

The parents of an eight-year-old boy who died following a firearm incident on a farm in Cumbria have paid tribute to their son. Eight-year-old Jay Cartmell died after sustaining serious head injuries...

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