BREAKING! Teenage Death At Lambton Pool A Tragic Incident

BY IAN CROUCH

More details have come to light about the death of a teenager following an incident at Lambton Pool.

Police were called to the Durham Road swim centre just after 5.00pm Tuesday to reports a teenager had assaulted a member of staff.

It's now been revealed the 17-year-old was visiting the pool with his carer when he began causing harm to himself and surrounding property.

Newcastle Council has released a statement saying the boy's carer and passers-by restrained him to try to stop him doing further harm to himself, but he suffered a medical episode and went into cardiac arrest.

Paramedics tried to resuscitate the boy but he couldn't be revived.

Police have commenced a critical incident investigation.

Newcastle City Council owns the pool and a council spokesman says they are providing assistance to the pool operator, Lane 4 Aquatics and the staff involved.

Teenager Dies After Incident At Lambton Pool

BY IAN CROUCH

Police have launched a critical incident investigation following the death of a teenage boy in Newcastle.

Officers were called to the Lambton Pool in Durham Road just after 5.00pm Tuesday following reports the 17-year-old had assaulted an employee.

Police say a number of witnesses restrained the boy until officers arrived.

He was treated at the scene before being taken to the John Hunter Hospital, where he later died.

A critical incident investigation is launched when a member of the public dies in a police operation, however it's understood officers were not directly involved with the incident, but were in the vicinity.

The pool is expected to re-open at 9.00am on Wednesday after being in lockdown for several hours.

Police are expected to address the media later this morning.

Man Suffers Serious Burns During Gloucester Siege

BY IAN CROUCH

Police have launched a critical incident investigation after a man suffered serious burns during a siege at Gloucester on Tuesday night.

Officers went to a home on Denison Street just before 9.30pm and tried to speak to a 63-year-old man, but it's alleged he made a number of threats, forcing them to retreat and establish a perimeter around the house.

They then noticed flames coming from the home just before midnight, with the man found inside with burns to 60 per cent of his body when the blaze was put out.

Jamie Yeo from the Hunter's Westpac Rescue Helicopter says they airlifted the man to hospital.

"They treated a 63-year-old male with quite serious burns sustained form the fire. He was then transported to the Royal North Shore Hospital for specialist treatment," he said.