Three men have been arrested in connection with a tragic house explosion in Newcastle that claimed the lives of seven-year-old Archie York and Jason Laws, a man in his 30s. The explosion occurred in October on Violet Close, located in the Benwell and Elswick area of the city.

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The suspects, two men in their 30s and one in his 50s, have been taken into custody on suspicion of two counts of manslaughter and the production of a Class B drug, specifically cannabis. Northumbria Police confirmed the arrests as part of their ongoing investigation into the fatal incident.

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