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| Man dead and girl shot in head in Northiam 'domestic incident' | Man dead and girl shot in head in Northiam 'domestic incident' |
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| A young girl has been shot in the head and a man thought to be her father has been found dead in East Sussex. | 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. | 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. | 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. | South East Coast Ambulance described the wound as "serious" and said the girl had been taken to King's College Hospital in London. |
| The man's body was found in a car parked outside the address. | |
| 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' | 'Tragic domestic incident' |
| Sussex Police confirmed the girl, who is primary school age, and the man where known to each other. | 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. | 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. | 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. | "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. | "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." | "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." | 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 | At the scene |
| Simon Jones, BBC South East reporter | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. |