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Shot woman dies after gun attack | Shot woman dies after gun attack |
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A woman has died after being shot in the head in a violent row in which her former partner and their daughter both died. | A woman has died after being shot in the head in a violent row in which her former partner and their daughter both died. |
It is believed Andy Copland shot four-year-old Maisie and his ex-partner Julie Harrison before turning the gun on himself in Aldershot, Hampshire. | It is believed Andy Copland shot four-year-old Maisie and his ex-partner Julie Harrison before turning the gun on himself in Aldershot, Hampshire. |
Ms Harrison, 40, died in St George's Hospital, London, just after 0930 GMT, Hampshire police said. | |
Police were called to the shooting on Tuesday at the home in Church Hill. | Police were called to the shooting on Tuesday at the home in Church Hill. |
Post-mortem examinations on Mr Copland and their daughter are due later. | Post-mortem examinations on Mr Copland and their daughter are due later. |
Formal identification of all the people involved should take place later. | Formal identification of all the people involved should take place later. |
She was a lovely little girl and a daughter that anyone could be proud of Liz Mathias, head teacher | |
Bouquets of flowers have been left at the house where officers are standing guard. | Bouquets of flowers have been left at the house where officers are standing guard. |
Liz Mathias, head teacher of St Michael's Infants in Aldershot, where Maisie was a pupil, paid tribute to the little girl. | |
She said: "We were devastated to hear about the tragic incident involving Maisie. She was a lovely little girl and a daughter that anyone could be proud of. | |
"Although she had not been at our school for very long, Maisie was an involved member of the our school community and she will be sadly missed." | |
The area around the house remains cordoned off. | The area around the house remains cordoned off. |
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 Maisie but she was pronounced dead a short time later. | Officers attempted to resuscitate Maisie but she was pronounced dead a short time later. |
Ms Harrison was airlifted to hospital in a "critical condition". | Ms Harrison was airlifted to hospital in a "critical condition". |
Det Insp Rawlings said the couple had split up about four weeks ago and investigators were not looking for anyone else. | Det Insp Rawlings said the couple had split up about four weeks ago and investigators were not looking for anyone else. |