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| Brittany: Girl, 11, from British family shot dead in France | Brittany: Girl, 11, from British family shot dead in France |
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| An 11-year-old girl from a British family has been shot dead, following a reported dispute between neighbours in north-western France. | An 11-year-old girl from a British family has been shot dead, following a reported dispute between neighbours in north-western France. |
| French media said the family were in their garden at the time and the girl's parents were also injured. | |
| The UK's Foreign Office said it was providing assistance to a British family following a shooting in France. | The UK's Foreign Office said it was providing assistance to a British family following a shooting in France. |
| The incident took place on Saturday evening in Saint-Herbot, a village near Quimper in Brittany. | The incident took place on Saturday evening in Saint-Herbot, a village near Quimper in Brittany. |
| The suspect, who has been reported to be a Dutch national, and his wife have been arrested, local media reported. | The suspect, who has been reported to be a Dutch national, and his wife have been arrested, local media reported. |
| A local resident told media that the girl's eight-year-old sister raised the alarm and is said to be in shock. | |
| Local prosecutor Carine Halley said the reason for the incident was not yet known, but it appeared there had been a conflict between the neighbours for several years over a plot of land adjoining the two properties. | |
| Marguerite Bleuzen, the mayor of Plonévez-du-Faou commune, said: "We knew the family well. There is a village fête every year and they always came. | Marguerite Bleuzen, the mayor of Plonévez-du-Faou commune, said: "We knew the family well. There is a village fête every year and they always came. |
| "It is incomprehensible to have shot a child. No one can understand how that could have happened." | "It is incomprehensible to have shot a child. No one can understand how that could have happened." |
| A spokeswoman for the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office said: "We are providing consular assistance to a British family following a shooting in France and are in contact with the local authorities." | |
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| France | France |