Children listened as father 'shot his girlfriend before killing himself after Boxing Day row'

A father has died after 'shooting' his girlfriend before turning the weapon on himself while their two young boys were in the home. Paul White, 37, is believed to have attacked long-term partner Shani Cockrell, 33, in Bircotes, Nottinghamshire the early hours of this morning. Two boys, aged around two and four, who are thought to be the couple's children, were found unharmed inside the terraced property. The couple are understood to have been having an argument before the shooting. Shani, a mobile hairdresser, survived the shooting and is today in a serious but stable condition after being rushed to hospital. Nottinghamshire Police officers found Mr White dead and his partner seriously hurt when they arrived at the home, around ten miles south of Doncaster, at around 12.50am this morning. A spokesman for the force said a 37-year-old man was found dead in a bedroom after he had suffered suspected shotgun injuries. He added that a 33-year-old woman is also thought to have been shot.

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