US EditionDrug dealer admits killing boy, 7, in cannabis gummies lab explosion in Newcastle
- Reece Galbraith, 33, admitted manslaughter in the deaths of Archie York, 7, and Jason Laws, 35, in Newcastle.
- The explosion on October 16 at Violet Close stemmed from a cannabis sweets drug lab using gas.
- Galbraith, who previously denied the charges, changed his plea to guilty at Newcastle Crown Court.
- Police found about 100 butane canisters at the scene; Claire Armstrong said these were used to process drugs.
- The blast killed Archie and Jason, destroyed properties, and left families homeless; Galbraith's sentencing is May 14.
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Drug dealer admits killing boy, 7, in cannabis gummies lab explosion in Newcastle
Archie York was sleeping in an adjoining home when the blast was triggered during a process used to produce "shatter", a substance that was being turned into cannabis edibles known as gummies.
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Boy, 7, Killed in Huge Blast Caused by Criminals Making Cannabis Gummies
A 7-year-old boy was killed in a house explosion caused by criminals using 100 gas canisters to make cannabis gummy sweets in the flat below, it can now be reported. Reece Galbraith, 33, has admitted the manslaughter of Archie York and Galbraith’s friend Jason “Jay” Laws, 35, who died in a blast at Violet Close, Benwell, Newcastle, in the early hours of Oct. 16, 2024. The blast wrecked the street, rendered families homeless, and led to a major e…
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