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| Boy, 6, dead after pellet gun shooting in Sproatley | Boy, 6, dead after pellet gun shooting in Sproatley |
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| A six-year-old boy has died after being shot with a pellet gun at a house in East Yorkshire. | A six-year-old boy has died after being shot with a pellet gun at a house in East Yorkshire. |
| The child died in hospital after being injured in Church Lane in the village of Sproatley, at 16:00 BST on Thursday. | The child died in hospital after being injured in Church Lane in the village of Sproatley, at 16:00 BST on Thursday. |
| Det Ch Insp Mark Goulding of Humberside Police said: "Initial indication is this is a pellet gun injury. | Det Ch Insp Mark Goulding of Humberside Police said: "Initial indication is this is a pellet gun injury. |
| "We're investigating the circumstances and the investigation is at an early stage." | "We're investigating the circumstances and the investigation is at an early stage." |
| He added: "Our thoughts are with his family, who are being supported by specialist officers and we request that they are given privacy at this very difficult time." | He added: "Our thoughts are with his family, who are being supported by specialist officers and we request that they are given privacy at this very difficult time." |
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| The boy is believed to have been visiting the house and did not live there, neighbours said. | The boy is believed to have been visiting the house and did not live there, neighbours said. |
| One man who lives nearby said: "What can you say? It goes out to the family. You can't even guess how they are feeling | |
| "It's just so tragic - especially a six-year-old." | |
| Another neighbour added: "It's so sad, for a six year old, with a pellet gun. You think of your own children don't you, your grandchildren." |