2nd Benwell explosion victim named

A man who died following a large explosion in Newcastle last week can now been identified.

Author: Ellie KumarPublished 23rd Oct 2024

A man who died following a large explosion in Newcastle last week can now been identified.

Northumbria Police say Jason Laws, 34, died at the scene as a result of the incident in Violet Close in the early hours last Wednesday.

Jason’s next of kin are being assisted by specially-trained officers.

His family are expected to release a tribute to him at a later date.

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