Families pay tribute Benwell explosion victims as police continue to investigate

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The two people who have died in the Benwell explosion on Violet Close, have been named and their families and friends have paid tribute as police continue to investigate.

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00:00Tributes have been made to the victims who were tragically killed from the house explosion

00:04in Benwell that happened in the early hours of 16th October.

00:09The blast destroyed six flats on Violet Close in Benwell, taking seven-year-old Archie York

00:14and 34-year-old Jason Lawes' lives.

00:17Mr Lawes was the brother of professional boxer Joseph Lawes, who trains in Benwell and is

00:22a well-known figure in the community.

00:24He said in a Facebook post that his brother was the best he could ask for and promised

00:28to be there for his children.

00:31Meanwhile, Archie's family described him as a loving boy with a cheeky grin on his face

00:35all the time.

00:37His school said he was a gorgeous, happy and much-loved little boy who would be sadly missed

00:41by us all.

00:42Bridgewater Primary School head teacher Sam Robson said support was available for those

00:46affected.

00:47The number of floral tributes have grown since the incident with hundreds paying tribute

00:51and many donating to a GoFundMe page set up by Archie's grandmother.

00:56The police have said they are committed to finding out what caused the explosion.

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