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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. French media said the family were in their garden on Saturday evening when the shooting happened in the village of Saint-Herbot, near Quimper in Brittany.
The UK's Foreign Office said it was providing assistance to a British family following a shooting in France. The girl's parents were also hurt, with the father suffering serious injuries, local media reported.
The incident took place on Saturday evening in Saint-Herbot, a village near Quimper in Brittany. The UK said it was providing assistance to a British family.
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 71-year-old Dutch national, has been arrested along with his wife, according to prosecutors.
A local resident told media that the girl's eight-year-old sister raised the alarm and is said to be in shock. A local resident told media that the girl's eight-year-old sister raised the alarm and is now 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. Local prosecutor Carine Halley said the circumstances around the incident were 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." A spokeswoman for the UK 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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