Girl, 8, seriously injured in Ladbroke Grove double shooting

An eight-year-old girl and a man have been seriously injured in a shooting, the Met Police has said.

The pair were taken to hospital following the shooting on Southern Row in Ladbroke Grove at about 17:30 GMT on Sunday.

The girl is in a stable condition with non life-threatening injuries. The condition of the man, 34, is unknown, while a 32-year-old woman was also taken to hospital as a precaution.

Appealing for witnesses, Supt Owen Renowden, described it as “an appalling incident”.