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| A five-year-old girl has died at a vintage steam fair after being hit by a slow-moving vehicle. Efforts to resuscitate the girl on Saturday morning at the Lanlivery steam fair near Lostwithiel, Cornwall, were unsuccessful, police confirmed. | A five-year-old girl has died at a vintage steam fair after being hit by a slow-moving vehicle. Efforts to resuscitate the girl on Saturday morning at the Lanlivery steam fair near Lostwithiel, Cornwall, were unsuccessful, police confirmed. |
| The child's foster parents gave permission for the well-established annual two-day event to continue today. They also attended a church service at the field in remembrance of the child. | The child's foster parents gave permission for the well-established annual two-day event to continue today. They also attended a church service at the field in remembrance of the child. |
| "The child was treated by paramedics at the scene within a minute of the incident occurring as they were present at the show on a display stand within 100m of the location," a Devon and Cornwall police spokesman said. The girl was flown to Derriford hospital, Plymouth, where she died. | "The child was treated by paramedics at the scene within a minute of the incident occurring as they were present at the show on a display stand within 100m of the location," a Devon and Cornwall police spokesman said. The girl was flown to Derriford hospital, Plymouth, where she died. |
| Diane Williams, event secretary, said: "It was a tragic accident, a tragic accident. Our hearts go out to them." | Diane Williams, event secretary, said: "It was a tragic accident, a tragic accident. Our hearts go out to them." |
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