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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. |
Stanley Metcalf was injured at a house in Church Lane in the village of Sproatley, at 16:00 BST on Thursday. He was taken to hospital where he died. | |
Humberside Police said he was visiting a family member and did not live in the house. | |
Det Ch Insp Mark Goulding of Humberside Police said it appeared to have been a "tragic accident". | |
He said: "We're still investigating the circumstances of exactly what happened, but initial indications are that this was a tragic accident involving a pellet gun. | |
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"We haven't made any arrests in connection with the incident, but we are speaking to a number of family members to assist us with our enquiries. | |
"Our thoughts are with Stanley's family, who have asked that they be given privacy at this very difficult time." | |
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." | 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." |
A resident who did want to be identified, described the news as "surreal". | |
He said: "I knew the lad's dad pretty well. He had invited me in for a drink just the other day and was always very friendly. | |
"They are a very nice, genuine family, so your heart just goes out to them because this is such a tragedy, especially given how young the kid is." | |
At the scene: Leanne Brown, BBC Look North | |
Sproatley is a very small village to the east of Hull and incidents where the police are called are rare. | |
It's very quiet here, with just over 1,000 residents. | |
News quickly spread of the tragic incident and neighbours expressed to me their shock and sadness at what had happened. |