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British girl, 11, shot dead as she played on swings in family home in France
British girl, 11, shot dead as she played on swings in family home in France
An 11-year-old girl from a British family was shot dead in France while her father was seriously wounded following the attack. The girl was playing on the swings while her family was enjoying a barbecue in their garden on Saturday night when a neighbour fired several shots at them. The incident happened at around 10pm local time in the village of Saint-Herbot in Brittany, western France. The suspect – a 71-year-old Dutch national – was arrested along with his wife, prosecutors said. Her father, who was reportedly shot in the head, is in a critical condition at a hospital. Her mother received non-life-threatening injuries. The girl’s eight-year-old sister managed to escape unhurt but was left in a state of “shock” after witnessing the shooting. A British foreign office spokesperson said they were providing assistance to the family. “We are providing consular assistance to a British family following a shooting in France and are in contact with the local authorities,” a statement said. Carine Halley, a prosecutor in Brittany’s Quimper, said the child died immediately and the father was rushed to the hospital in a critical condition, according to The Times. She said initial evidence suggests "the suspect suddenly emerged armed with a gun and fired several times towards the victims” and shut himself in his house along with his wife. “The motives for this tragedy are not yet known. It appears there had been a conflict between the two neighbours for several years over a piece of land adjoining the two properties,” Ms Halley said. Marguerite Bleuzen, the mayor of Plonévez-du-Faou, said the attack was believed to be in connection to a land “dispute between neighbours” from past three years. “We knew the family well. There is a village fete every year and they always came,” she said. “It’s completely incomprehensible to have shot a child. This happened without any warning,” she added. “Nobody can understand how this could have happened.” A local resident said that the younger girl raised the alarm after the shooting, shouting: "My sister is dead, my sister is dead". “We heard noises and thought they – either the children or the parents – were playing with fireworks. Then the youngest girl came running to the neighbours shouting,” the neighbour who was not named said. “We went and saw the girl was dead and her father and mother were injured.” The killing of the British girl comes just days after another three-year-old British girl was among four children and two adults who were stabbed in a park by a man in Annecy in eastern France. Read More Man accused of knife attack on four children in Annecy held on attempted murder charges British girl stabbed in knife attack can leave hospital soon, prosecutors say France details huge security for Paris' gargantuan 2024 Olympic opening ceremony British girl killed during barbecue in France as father fights for life – latest Biden to host outgoing NATO secretary-general Stoltenberg as competition to replace him heats up Finucane: Right to commemorate the dead must apply to every section of society
2023-06-12 16:29
Adin Ross gifts $75K Audemars Piguet watch to cameraman, stunned fans ask ‘how rich is this man’
Adin Ross gifts $75K Audemars Piguet watch to cameraman, stunned fans ask ‘how rich is this man’
Adin Ross surprised his cameraman by buying him a luxury watch on a livestream as a late birthday gift
2023-08-27 13:48
Texas mall gunman carried eight firearms to mass shooting, police confirm
Texas mall gunman carried eight firearms to mass shooting, police confirm
The gunman who killed eight people and injured seven others at an outlet mall in Allen, Texas brought eight weapons with him, police confirmed in a press conference. Mauricio Garcia, 33, the man law enforcement identified as the gunman, used an AR-15-style rifle to carry out the mass shooting at the Allen Premium Outlets on Saturday (6 May). But according to police, Garcia had seven additional weapons. “He had eight weapons with him,” Hank Sibley, the regional director of the Texas Department of Safety said on Tuesday. Mr Sibley said three of the eight were carried on Garcia while five remained in the vehicle he drove to the outlet. All eight were legally obtained by the gunman, Mr Sibley confirmed the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms ran traces on all of the weapons. Garcia used one of his weapons to shoot and kill eight people, three of which were young children, and injure seven others. The victims are 20-year-old Christian LaCour, 26-year-old Aishwarya Thatikonda, 37-year-old Kyu Song Cho, 35-year-old Cindy Cho, three-year-old James Cho, 11-year-old Daniela Mendoza, 8-year-old Sofia Mendoza and 32-year-old Elio Cumana-Rivas. Law enforcement said the shooting only lasted between three to four minutes before a police officer subdued the gunman. Mr Sibley said the motive of the gunman was still unknown though law enforcement indicated Garcia had “neo-Nazi ideation”. Garcia was found at the shooting bearing patches that said “RWDS,” an acronym for “Right Wing Death Squad.” The acronym is associated with far-right groups such as The Proud Boys. An online profile on the Russian website ok.ru that seemed to have belonged to Garcia also included posts from the gunman that had photos of the Allen Premium Outlets mall and location information that showed when the mall was at its busiest. Posts reviewed by The Independent included praise for Adolf Hitler, photos showing SS, incel-like ideas and complaints about the state of his mental health. Read More Texas mall shooting - live: Allen police confirm Mauricio Garcia’s neo-Nazi views as cache of guns revealed Texas mall shooting victim Christian LaCour hailed as a hero for helping person to safety before he was killed Texas mall shooting: All we know about the Allen outlet massacre
2023-05-10 04:57
China’s Cabinet Urges Cities to Roll Out Property Policies
China’s Cabinet Urges Cities to Roll Out Property Policies
China’s State Council called on cities to introduce policies to ensure the healthy development of their property markets,
2023-08-01 09:46
Matsuyama feeling healthy and always happy at Memorial
Matsuyama feeling healthy and always happy at Memorial
Hideki Matsuyama won his first PGA Tour title at the Memorial in 2014
2023-06-03 04:29
Man accused of carrying loaded weapon at RFK Jr. campaign event
Man accused of carrying loaded weapon at RFK Jr. campaign event
A man has been accused of entering a campaign event for Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in Los Angeles on Friday with a loaded weapon and impersonating federal enforcement.
2023-09-17 06:50
Famous Richard: Charges explored as drill rapper was allegedly ‘crying in his jail cell’ after arrest
Famous Richard: Charges explored as drill rapper was allegedly ‘crying in his jail cell’ after arrest
Sharp was caught on May 12 in Jamaica, Queens, after officials accused him of obstructing traffic with another unnamed individual
2023-05-21 14:56
US veterans urged to apply for retroactive toxic exposure benefits by Aug. 9
US veterans urged to apply for retroactive toxic exposure benefits by Aug. 9
By Andrea Shalal RUMFORD, Maine U.S. Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough urged veterans across the country to apply
2023-08-04 04:28
Reese Miller: Illinois man charged with murder for allegedly killing 61-year-old woman during carjacking
Reese Miller: Illinois man charged with murder for allegedly killing 61-year-old woman during carjacking
Reese Miller was initially charged with attempted murder and aggravated carjacking but it is now upgraded to first-degree murder
2023-09-09 03:23
Heavy rains pound US Northeast, with more storms on the way
Heavy rains pound US Northeast, with more storms on the way
Heavy rainstorms poured over parts of New York and Pennsylvania on Sunday, with first responders rescuing people stuck
2023-07-10 09:19
Dixie D'Amelio features in genre-defying pop artist MAX's 'Strings' music video featuring JVKE and Bazzi in 'fire collab'
Dixie D'Amelio features in genre-defying pop artist MAX's 'Strings' music video featuring JVKE and Bazzi in 'fire collab'
The song is currently making waves on the US pop radio charts, steadily climbing and securing a spot inside the Top 40
2023-09-16 18:20
Video of Kylie Jenner and Timothee Chalamet 'looking bored' goes viral as Lenny Kravitz's 'It Ain't Over Till It's Over' plays in background
Video of Kylie Jenner and Timothee Chalamet 'looking bored' goes viral as Lenny Kravitz's 'It Ain't Over Till It's Over' plays in background
Kylie Jenner and Timothee Chalamet were seen together at the WSJ's Innovator Awards
2023-11-02 15:51