Overview
- The boy, named by police as 12-year-old Jaxon Robert Hubery of Bishop Auckland, fell from the roof of a barn at Woodhouses while with a group of friends on Friday, July 24.
- Ambulance crews and a clinical team were dispatched after a 2.35pm call that day and the Great North Air Ambulance Service was requested before he was taken to the Royal Victoria Infirmary in Newcastle for treatment.
- Jaxon died in hospital on Tuesday afternoon, July 28, and Durham Constabulary publicly confirmed his death and identity on July 29.
- Police say they are working alongside the Health and Safety Executive to establish the circumstances of the incident and no causes or charges have been reported so far.
- The family have thanked those who supported them and have urged parents to keep children away from the barn; the HSE’s involvement signals that authorities may inspect the site and consider safety or regulatory follow-up.