Archie York died at the scene of the explosion on Violet Close in Newcastle's Benwell neighbourhood in the early hours of Wednesday, October 16, with his parents paying tribute to their 'best friend'

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.

The parents of a seven-year-old boy who died in a house explosion in Newcastle have paid tribute to their son.

Heartbroken family pay tribute to seven-year-old boy, Archie York, after he tragically died in a house explosion in Violet Close, Newcastle, last week.

A seven-year-old boy who died in an explosion in a residential street in Newcastle has been named locally, as his aunt described him as a “beautiful, funny and caring little boy”. Northumbria Police confirmed that a young child had died at the scene of the horrific blast in the Benwell area of the city in the early hours of Wednesday morning.

A seven-year-old boy who was tragically killed after an explosion in Newcastle has been named in tributes from his family, and a second body has been found.

Archie York died at the scene of the blast, which happened at about 00:45 BST on Wednesday, destroying six flats in Violet Close, Benwell, Newcastle. His parents Katherine and Robbie said Archie was not only their son "but our best friend".

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’. Archie York died in the incident at Violet Close,