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Man dead and girl shot in head in Northiam 'domestic incident' | |
(35 minutes later) | |
A young girl has been shot in the head and a man thought to be her father has been found dead in East Sussex. | |
Police said it was a domestic incident and do not believe anyone else was involved. | |
The girl was shot in Spring Hill, Northiam, at about 16:00 BST and is in a "life-threatening" condition. | |
South East Coast Ambulance described the wound as "serious" and said the girl had been taken to King's College Hospital in London. | |
The area around Spring Hill has been sealed off by police investigators. | The area around Spring Hill has been sealed off by police investigators. |
'Tragic domestic incident' | |
Sussex Police confirmed the girl, who is primary school age, and the man where known to each other. | |
A neighbour at the scene said he believed the girl's father was involved. | |
Ch Supt Neil Honnor said: "We are treating this as a tragic domestic incident and do not believe that anyone else is involved. | |
"At this stage we are not in a position to confirm the relationships of all those involved but we can say that the girl and the man knew each other. | |
"The man does not live at the address. | |
"We are treating this as an isolated incident and there is no evidence that any other members of the public are at risk." | |
Villager Anthony Burr said: "At round 4pm, I came back and heard what I thought was a firearm about 200 yards from our house." | |
At the scene | |
Simon Jones, BBC South East reporter | |
I understand the body of a man, believed to be her father, is still at the scene. That's why the police cordon is still in place. | |
Sussex Police have been speaking to local residents, partly to get information about the incident, but also in an attempt to reassure them. | |
The key message they have been trying to get out is that the incident has been contained. | |
People I have spoken to have been shocked and surprised by today's events and are all desperate to hear how this little girl is doing. |