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Reality Bites
It wasn't a great weekend in my home town ... This happened just a quarter mile across the creek from me about dusk last night. A tragedy.
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http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-05-...girl-hawkesbury-pitt-town-was-spooked/7457806
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A horse that trampled and killed a 12-year-old girl in the Hawkesbury region north-west of Sydney had been spooked, police have said.
Police said the girl, who has been named by police as Billie Jade Mayson Kinder,was leading her horse at a property on Pitt Town Road, Pitt Town, about 5:30pm on Sunday when the accident happened.
Police Chief Inspector Greg Sims said she was taking the horse back to the stables after a riding lesson.
He said it was likely the horse was startled before it trampled the 12-year-old and dragged her along the ground.
"Something has happened to make the horse to rear up or fall over," he said.
Neighbours found the girl unconscious.
When emergency services reached the girl she was treated for serious head, chest and abdominal injuries.
She was taken to Westmead Children's Hospital by helicopter but was pronounced dead on arrival.
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Police Chief Inspector Greg Sims said the girl's death had come as a shock to many families in the region.
"She was well known in the equestrian area.
"This particular area of Sydney does have a very strong horse community, he said
"Our thoughts and prayers are with her family and her friends."
Detectives are preparing a report for the coroner.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-05-...girl-hawkesbury-pitt-town-was-spooked/7457806