Australian girl killed in Pakistan after reportedly being shot dead by police
Summary
A nine-year-old Australian girl was killed and two family members injured after police reportedly shot at their car in Pakistan. The family was visiting a relative when they were robbed, and police, thinking the car belonged to the robbers, opened fire.Key Facts
- The incident happened in Chakwal, Punjab province, Pakistan.
- The Australian family was in a rental car when two robbers on a motorcycle tried to rob them.
- Police saw the car driving away and believed it was the robbers' car, so they fired at it.
- The nine-year-old girl died at the hospital; her father and older brother were seriously hurt.
- The mother was not hurt in the incident.
- The family is from Kewdale, a suburb of Perth, Australia.
- Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade is helping the family.
- The Pakistani community in Western Australia expressed shock and sadness over the death.
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