Reece Galbraith was sentenced to 14 years in prison for the manslaughter of seven-year-old Archie York, who died in an explosion caused by a drug lab operated by Galbraith and Jason Jay Laws in Newcastle. The blast killed both Laws and Archie, who was asleep in the flat above. Galbraith, who admitted multiple charges, faced condemnation from Archie's mother in court. The explosion destroyed six flats and left families homeless, highlighting the dangers of illegal drug production.
You brought gas canisters into a building where families lived. You ran a drugs operation under the floor where my children slept. You took risks for profit and didn't care who got hurt. You killed my son.
The blast on Violet Close, Benwell, wrecked the street and made families homeless. The court heard it destroyed six out of the 12 flats in the block and was followed by a fierce fire, which caused so much damage the whole block has since been demolished.
Collection
[
|
...
]