Solaine Thornton, whose parents are from Oldham, was shot dead while playing on a swing in her garden
A girl who was shot dead in France has been pictured as her grandad said she 'didn't stand a chance' when her killer opened fire.
The suspect, a 71-year-old Dutchman, is reported to have been in a long-running row with the family over a plot of land beside their properties. Carine Halley, the state prosecutor in Quimper, said Solaine was dead when police arrived.Celeste was left in 'shock', local media reported, while her father Adrian, 52, was left fighting for his life on Monday after being 'hit in the head' during the terrifying attack in their own garden.
Marguerite Bleuzen, Mayor of Plonévez-du-Faou, which covers Saint-Herbot, revealed that there had been 'some trouble with a neighbour dispute' between the two families since at least 2020.
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