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| Man's body found near shot girl | Man's body found near shot girl |
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| A teenage girl is in hospital after suffering gunshot wounds to her leg in an incident being linked to the discovery of a man's body nearby. | A teenage girl is in hospital after suffering gunshot wounds to her leg in an incident being linked to the discovery of a man's body nearby. |
| Police were called to Fosters Gardens in the Potterhanworth area near Lincoln on Friday evening following reports of a disturbance. | Police were called to Fosters Gardens in the Potterhanworth area near Lincoln on Friday evening following reports of a disturbance. |
| They found the injured 17-year-old girl and the body of the 51-year-old man in a field nearby. | They found the injured 17-year-old girl and the body of the 51-year-old man in a field nearby. |
| A gun was found close to the man's body, Lincolnshire Police said. | A gun was found close to the man's body, Lincolnshire Police said. |
| A police spokeswoman said: "Police were called to Fosters Gardens at 2118 BST after reports of a disturbance. | A police spokeswoman said: "Police were called to Fosters Gardens at 2118 BST after reports of a disturbance. |
| 'Serious condition' | 'Serious condition' |
| "Upon arrival officers found a 17-year-old girl with serious injuries to her leg, believed to be the result of a gunshot. | "Upon arrival officers found a 17-year-old girl with serious injuries to her leg, believed to be the result of a gunshot. |
| "She was taken to Lincoln County Hospital for immediate treatment, where her condition is currently described as serious but stable. | "She was taken to Lincoln County Hospital for immediate treatment, where her condition is currently described as serious but stable. |
| "An area search commenced and officers located a male in a field to the rear of the property. A gun was found with him. | "An area search commenced and officers located a male in a field to the rear of the property. A gun was found with him. |
| "The man, believed to be a 51-year-old from the Grantham area, was deceased." | "The man, believed to be a 51-year-old from the Grantham area, was deceased." |
| Police said they were not currently looking for anyone else in connection with the incident. | Police said they were not currently looking for anyone else in connection with the incident. |
| "A scene guard remains in place while officers conduct their investigations," a police spokesman added. | "A scene guard remains in place while officers conduct their investigations," a police spokesman added. |
| Police would not comment on the nature of the man's injuries, declining to confirm or deny reports that he had been shot. | Police would not comment on the nature of the man's injuries, declining to confirm or deny reports that he had been shot. |
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| A gun was found close to the man's body |