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12/09/2014
7-Year-Old Shot In Head In East Sussex
A 7-year-old girl is "gravely ill" in King's College Hospital after being shot in the head.
Police said the girl was found at a house in Northiam, East Sussex, suffering a gunshot wound to the head at about 16:00 on Thursday.
It is understood that a man was found dead in a car parked outside the house, from what is believed to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound. A firearm has also been recovered.
According to reports, police believe that the man shot the girl, before turning the gun on himself.
The man is thought to be the young child's father, but police have not confirmed their relationship.
The scene remains cordoned off.
(MH/CD)
Police said the girl was found at a house in Northiam, East Sussex, suffering a gunshot wound to the head at about 16:00 on Thursday.
It is understood that a man was found dead in a car parked outside the house, from what is believed to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound. A firearm has also been recovered.
According to reports, police believe that the man shot the girl, before turning the gun on himself.
The man is thought to be the young child's father, but police have not confirmed their relationship.
The scene remains cordoned off.
(MH/CD)
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