An explosion that killed a seven-year-boy and a 35-year-old man was caused when butane gas ignited during the “highly dangerous” process of producing so-called cannabis shatter in a small flat, police have explained.
Detective Chief Inspector Katie Smith, who led the investigation into the blast which killed Archie York and Jason Laws, in Benwell, Newcastle, said anyone making shatter needed to “think again” before more lives are lost.
