Dartford shooting: Woman who died named as Hayley Burke

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Following an hour-long stand-off, neighbours described hearing two rounds of gunshots

A woman who died two days after being shot at a house has been named by police.

Hayley Burke, 36, was found injured at a property in Priory Road, Dartford, Kent, at 12:40 BST on 6 May after reports of gunshots.

Ms Burke died in hospital in London on Monday, Kent Police said.

A 29-year-old man was arrested at the scene and taken to hospital where he remains in a critical condition after suffering gunshot wounds.

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Hayley Burke died two days after being shot in Dartford

Armed police were called to the incident where a trained negotiator tried to engage with a man inside the property.

Witnesses reported Ms Burke had been "held hostage", and was shot after an hour-long stand-off with police.

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