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| Man charged over shooting of girl | Man charged over shooting of girl |
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| Police investigating the shooting of a 16-year-old girl in Manchester have charged a man. | Police investigating the shooting of a 16-year-old girl in Manchester have charged a man. |
| The girl, who was shot in the head at her home in Ashover Avenue, Gorton, on Saturday, remains in a critical condition in hospital. | The girl, who was shot in the head at her home in Ashover Avenue, Gorton, on Saturday, remains in a critical condition in hospital. |
| Wayne Bryan, 19, of Gorton Villa Walk, has been charged with inflicting grievous bodily harm and possession of a firearm and ammunition. | Wayne Bryan, 19, of Gorton Villa Walk, has been charged with inflicting grievous bodily harm and possession of a firearm and ammunition. |
| He is due to appear before Manchester Magistrates' Court later. | |
| A large part of the estate where the shooting took place was cordoned off and police patrols have been stepped up in the area to help reassure residents. | A large part of the estate where the shooting took place was cordoned off and police patrols have been stepped up in the area to help reassure residents. |