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Man charged with manslaughter after Newcastle cannabis blast kills two

An aerial view of homes damaged by the explosion in  Newcastle
A house explosion in Newcastle left Archie York, 7, and Jay Laws, 35, dead. A man has now been charged with manslaughter and cannabis production. Photograph: Owen Humphreys/PA

A man has been charged with manslaughter and cannabis production after a house explosion in Newcastle that killed two people including a seven-year-old boy.

The blast happened in Violet Close, in the Benwell and Elswick area of the city, in the early hours of 16 October.

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