Pictured - the Dutch pensioner accused of gunning down a British family in France while high on cannabis
Dirk Raats is charged with murdering Solaine Thornton, who was killed after being shot in the heart during a family barbecue in their garden in the village of Saint-Herbot in Brittany.
Solaine had been playing on the swings with her eight-year-old sister Celeste, who managed to escape unscathed and get help. Mr Miansoni said works on the hedge "exasperated" Raats "who later took a loaded .22 calibre rifle and fired three or four shots, hitting three victims".British girl, 11, who was shot dead in France 'didn't stand a chance' and her sister 'will have to live with it forever'Raats and Van Hoof tested positive for alcohol and cannabis but prosecutors said they do not have any previous convictions.The girls were playing on the swings when the attack happened.
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