Northumbria Police confirmed that a second body – believed to be that of a man in his 30s – was found in the debris

Archie York's aunt says her nephew was "a loving boy, with a cheeky little grin on his face".

A seven-year-old boy who died in a house explosion in Newcastle has been named locally as Archie York.

Friends turned up at the cordon close to the scene of the tragedy to lay flowers and cards for the victim aged in his 30s, named locally as Jason Laws, who was also known as Jay.

Seven-year-old Archie York died in the explosion, with police confirming that a second body, believed to be that of a man in his 30s, was found in the debris

Newcastle City Council responded to a claim from an anonymous neighbour that a homeowner whose home was destroyed in an explosion had been 'put off' by the local authority, after complaining about a leaking boiler

The second victim of an explosion in Benwell has been named locally as Jason Laws, known as Jay

The man who was killed in the incident in Benwell has been named locally

Seven-year-old Archie York and Jason 'Jay' Laws, sadly died following a house explosion in Violet Close, Benwell, Newcastle