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Shot woman remains critically ill | |
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A woman remains seriously ill in hospital after being shot in the head in a violent row in which her former partner and their daughter both died. | A woman remains seriously ill in hospital after being shot in the head in a violent row in which her former partner and their daughter both died. |
Hampshire police said they believed the four-year-old girl was shot dead by her father, who also shot his 40-year-old ex-partner and then killed himself. | |
They think the man, 56, carried out the shootings as the woman dropped the girl off at their former home in Aldershot. | They think the man, 56, carried out the shootings as the woman dropped the girl off at their former home in Aldershot. |
The woman was said to be "critically" ill in St George's Hospital, London. | |
Post-mortem examinations on the man and girl are due to be completed later, Hampshire Constabulary said. | |
They have not been formally identified. | |
Couple 'had split' | |
Police were called at 1011 GMT on Tuesday to the terraced property in Church Hill, close to the main High Street. | Police were called at 1011 GMT on Tuesday to the terraced property in Church Hill, close to the main High Street. |
Det Insp Darren Rawlings, of Hampshire Constabulary, said officers had been met with a "very traumatic" scene. | Det Insp Darren Rawlings, of Hampshire Constabulary, said officers had been met with a "very traumatic" scene. |
Officers attempted to resuscitate the girl, but she was pronounced dead a short time later. | Officers attempted to resuscitate the girl, but she was pronounced dead a short time later. |
Mr Rawlings said the couple had split up about four weeks ago and investigators were not looking for anyone else. | Mr Rawlings said the couple had split up about four weeks ago and investigators were not looking for anyone else. |
Police recovered a firearm from the property and a red people-carrier vehicle used by the woman was later removed from the scene. | Police recovered a firearm from the property and a red people-carrier vehicle used by the woman was later removed from the scene. |
Bouquets of flowers have been left at the house where officers are standing guard. | |
The area around the house remains cordoned off. |