A man aged in his 60s is arrested after police respond to reports of a child suffering serious firearm injuries at a farm.

Emergency services were called to a farm in the Warcop area of Cumbria at 2.50pm yesterday (September 28) after a report that a child had been seriously injured by a gun

A man aged in his 60s in now being questioned after being arrested

Emergency services were to Warcop in Cumbria - a man in his 60s has been arrested

A man in his 60s was arrested at the scene.

The man, who has not been named, said he had to witness the tragic incident unfold.

The boy was taken to hospital, but died overnight, police said

Members of the public are in mourning after the tragic death of an eight-year-old boy in Warcop, with one describing the incident as 'terrible' while others send their thoughts to those affected

Man in his 60s arrested and later held on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter

The youngster died in hospital overnight

The youngster died in hospital after the horror incident on a farm in Cumbria

Emergency services raced to the Warcop area of Cumbria at 2.05pm on Saturday after a child had sustained 'serious and life-threatening injuries' from a firearm.

Emergency services raced to the Warcop area of Cumbria at 2.05pm on Saturday after a child had sustained 'serious and life-threatening injuries' from a firearm.

Cumbria Police have an issued an update after a man was arrested when a boy was shot in the face near a farm in Warcop. The boy tragically died in hospital in Cumbria

An eight-year-old boy who died after being shot in the head and face was 'hunting rabbits' when he died, according to reports.