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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 in north-western France, following a reported dispute between neighbours. | |
| 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. | 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 girl's parents were also hurt, with the father suffering serious injuries, local media reported. | The girl's parents were also hurt, with the father suffering serious injuries, local media reported. |
| The UK said it was providing assistance to a British family. | The UK said it was providing assistance to a British family. |
| The suspect, who has been reported to be a 71-year-old Dutch national, has been arrested along with his wife, according to prosecutors. | 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 now 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 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. | 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 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." | 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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| France | France |