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Parents pay tribute to ‘heart of gold’ son killed in Newcastle house explosion

The parents of Archie York described their son as having a ‘heart of gold’ (Northumbria Police) - (Northumbria Police)

The parents of a seven-year-old boy who was killed in a house explosion in Newcastle have paid tribute to their “cheeky” son who had “a heart of gold”.

Northumbria Police confirmed Archie York was one of the victims who died in the incident at Violet Close, in the Benwell and Elswick area of the city, in the early hours of Wednesday morning.

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