Jay Cartmell was involved in an incident on a piece of land near the A66 in Warcop, Cumbria, on Saturday afternoon that left him with potentially fatal injuries to his head and face. Later that night, in the hospital, he passed away despite the best efforts of the medics. Authorities declared that a gun had been found at the scene, and they had taken into custody a man in his 60s who was suspected of manslaughter by gross negligence. Since then, football teams in the west Cumbrian region have honored Jay, a former Whitehaven Miners FC youth player. The club shared the following on social media: “RIP little man #oneofour #lanternforlife Our sympathies are with your teammates, coaches, and family.” An eight-year-old child who was tragically shot and killed on a farm has received tributes. The youngster’s junior football club Whitehaven Miners FC. has paid tribute to the ‘wee man’. Posting on social media, the club said: “RIP wee man #oneofour #lanternforlife Our thoughts are with your family, coaches and teammates.”
On Saturday, September 28, Jay Cartmell was involved in an incident near the A66 in Warcop, Cumbria, that resulted in life-threatening facial and head injuries. Jay is said to have been hunting rabbits when the accident occurred, and he died after being flown in an air ambulance to the hospital. According to police, a man in his 60s was detained on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter and a firearm was found at the scene. “Our deepest condolences to this little lad’s family, our neighbors, Whitehaven Miners Social Football Club, his friends, team mates, and all that knew him,” said a Whitehaven AFC statement. Truly devastating news, any support we can offer please let us know.” According to the Mirror, other clubs in Cumbria were also quick to offer their respects.
“On behalf of everyone at Bransty Rangers JFC we send our sincere condolences to all at Whitehaven Miners and Jay’s family and friends,” said Nicola Stephenson, the organization’s secretary. Whitehaven and Workington MP Josh MacAlister said: “This is an incredibly tragic and heartbreaking loss of such a young life.” I’m sure that Jay’s family will be on everyone’s minds in our community.” Police are urging anyone who may have seen the incident or the moments before it to come forward as they continue their investigation into it. His identity was made public by Cumbria Police yesterday, along with the information that paramedics and their officers had attended to the incident and that he had suffered severe head injuries.
They verified that the West Cumbrian man in his 60s, who had been detained on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter, had been freed on bail. Following the call to alert police at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, Jay was taken from the scene by air ambulance; however, Cumbria Police reported that he passed away overnight on Sunday. Yesterday, schoolchildren and parents gathered to pay their respects at St Columba’s Church in Warcop, Cumbria. About 0.5 miles from the tragic scene, Reverend Andrew Burrell organized the service. He stated, “A lot of people have been shocked by it and they have struggled with that.”
