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| Toddler shot with airgun critical | |
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| An 18-month-old boy who was shot in the head with an airgun remains in a critical condition in hospital. | An 18-month-old boy who was shot in the head with an airgun remains in a critical condition in hospital. |
| Rashid Rullah was accidentally fired on by his five-year-old sister in the garden of their home in the Washwood Heath area of Birmingham. | Rashid Rullah was accidentally fired on by his five-year-old sister in the garden of their home in the Washwood Heath area of Birmingham. |
| Their grandfather said the girl used the airgun after their father, who was using it for target practice, left it loaded and turned his back. | Their grandfather said the girl used the airgun after their father, who was using it for target practice, left it loaded and turned his back. |
| West Midlands Police described the incident as a "tragic accident". | West Midlands Police described the incident as a "tragic accident". |
| 'Serious head injury' | 'Serious head injury' |
| Rashid was taken to Birmingham Children's Hospital where he remains in a critical but stable condition. | Rashid was taken to Birmingham Children's Hospital where he remains in a critical but stable condition. |
| The grandfather said: "Everybody's in shock. There are no words to describe it, really. The whole road loves them." | The grandfather said: "Everybody's in shock. There are no words to describe it, really. The whole road loves them." |
| Police stressed that they were not seeking anyone else in connection with the incident, which happened at about 1900 BST on Sunday. | Police stressed that they were not seeking anyone else in connection with the incident, which happened at about 1900 BST on Sunday. |
| "While we are still trying to establish precisely what happened, this does appear to be a tragic accident involving young children," said DI Simon Vowles. | "While we are still trying to establish precisely what happened, this does appear to be a tragic accident involving young children," said DI Simon Vowles. |
| An ambulance, two rapid response vehicles and a doctor were sent to the home. | An ambulance, two rapid response vehicles and a doctor were sent to the home. |
| They will be going through absolute hell Liam Byrne MP | They will be going through absolute hell Liam Byrne MP |
| The ambulance spokeswoman said: "When crews arrived they found an 18-month-old boy who had suffered a very serious head injury. | The ambulance spokeswoman said: "When crews arrived they found an 18-month-old boy who had suffered a very serious head injury. |
| "They were told that it had been caused by an airgun." | "They were told that it had been caused by an airgun." |
| A spokesman for the hospital confirmed it was still treating the boy but was "not at liberty to confirm anything else". | A spokesman for the hospital confirmed it was still treating the boy but was "not at liberty to confirm anything else". |
| The spokesman said: "I know this is a subject of police interest already and we will know more as time goes on." | The spokesman said: "I know this is a subject of police interest already and we will know more as time goes on." |
| Liam Byrne MP, whose Hodge Hill constituency includes Washwood Heath, said: "No matter the circumstances, everyone's prayers and thoughts should be with little Rashid and his family. They will be going through absolute hell. | Liam Byrne MP, whose Hodge Hill constituency includes Washwood Heath, said: "No matter the circumstances, everyone's prayers and thoughts should be with little Rashid and his family. They will be going through absolute hell. |
| "Thankfully, Birmingham Children's Hospital is amongst the best of its kind in the world." | "Thankfully, Birmingham Children's Hospital is amongst the best of its kind in the world." |