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A 12-year-old British girl has died and a boy has been injured in a hit-and-run car accident on Gran Canaria.Abigail Harris from Dewsbury died after being hit by the car, which is believed to have mounted a pavement in the south of the island, on Sunday evening.
A boy who was with her and is also from the West Yorkshire town was injured in the accident and is being treated in hospital, the Spanish Civil Guard said.
A spokesman said a man and a woman had been arrested over the incident.
A Foreign Office spokeswoman said: "We can confirm two British nationals were involved in a hit-and-run car accident in Gran Canaria on 18 April.
"Sadly, one of the British nationals died. Another British national has been hospitalised.
"We are providing consular assistance. Local police are investigating the incident."This article is from the BBC News website. ? British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites.
A boy who was with her and is also from the West Yorkshire town was injured in the accident and is being treated in hospital, the Spanish Civil Guard said.
A spokesman said a man and a woman had been arrested over the incident.
A Foreign Office spokeswoman said: "We can confirm two British nationals were involved in a hit-and-run car accident in Gran Canaria on 18 April.
"Sadly, one of the British nationals died. Another British national has been hospitalised.
"We are providing consular assistance. Local police are investigating the incident."This article is from the BBC News website. ? British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites.