The grandad of an 11-year-old girl who was shot dead while playing on a swing in her garden has said she "didn't stand a chance".
Solaine Thornton and her sister Celeste, eight, were in the garden during a barbecue at their home in the village of Saint-Herbot, near Quimper, Brittany, when an elderly neighbour allegedly opened fire at them. 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 alleged attack.
Dutch neighbour Dirk Raats is facing murder charges. Speaking today, Solaine's grandfather Irvin Thornton told of his sorrow for the family, saying he was unsure how Celeste would ever get over what happened, MirrorOnline reports.
