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French lighthouse death: Girl, 12, falls from tower while filming TV show | French lighthouse death: Girl, 12, falls from tower while filming TV show |
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A schoolgirl has plummeted to her death from a 53-metre-high lighthouse in France, while filming for a television programme. | A schoolgirl has plummeted to her death from a 53-metre-high lighthouse in France, while filming for a television programme. |
The 12-year-old was taking part in an aerial acrobatics performance at the Cap Ferret Lighthouse in Bordeaux, for The Favourite Monuments of the French programme which showcases the nation’s best-loved buildings. | The 12-year-old was taking part in an aerial acrobatics performance at the Cap Ferret Lighthouse in Bordeaux, for The Favourite Monuments of the French programme which showcases the nation’s best-loved buildings. |
She and other members of the Adrenaline company, which is reportedly owned by her father, were suspended around the lighthouse during a nighttime performance when she fell, according to the Sud Ouest local news website. | She and other members of the Adrenaline company, which is reportedly owned by her father, were suspended around the lighthouse during a nighttime performance when she fell, according to the Sud Ouest local news website. |
Police confirmed the girl’s death, but had no further details. | |
Filming on the show has been suspended, France Television has said. | Filming on the show has been suspended, France Television has said. |
Additional reporting by AP | Additional reporting by AP |
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