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| East Cowes inquiry after man and girl, six, die | East Cowes inquiry after man and girl, six, die |
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| A man and a six-year-old girl have died after an incident at a property on the Isle of Wight. | |
| Officers were called to an address in Cromwell Avenue, East Cowes at 10:10 BST and found the body of a 44-year-old man and the girl, who was unconscious. | |
| Hampshire Constabulary said the girl was taken to St Mary's Hospital, where she died a short time later. | |
| The bodies of two dogs were also found at the address, following what police are treating as an "isolated incident". | |
| A spokesman said: "[We] would like to reassure the community that there is no wider risk. | |
| "Formal identification procedures are ongoing and we will not be in a position to confirm the names of the deceased until these are complete." | |
| Specialist support is being provided for the family and officers will remain at the crime scene overnight, the force said. |