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Humberside

[ huhm-ber-sahyd ]

noun

  1. a county in NE England. 1,356 sq. mi. (3,525 sq. km).


Humberside

/ ˈhʌmbəˌsaɪd /

noun

  1. a former county of N England around the Humber estuary, formed in 1974 from parts of the East and West Ridings of Yorkshire and N Lincolnshire: replaced in 1996 by the unitary authorities of East Riding of Yorkshire, Kingston upon Hull, North Lincolnshire, and North East Lincolnshire
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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The injured girl remains in a serious but stable condition in hospital, Humberside Police said.

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Det Supt Simon Vickers, from Humberside Police, leading the investigation, confirmed that the girl's attackers knew her.

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Humberside Police said she was found at the side of the A63 dual carriageway in Hessle at about 07:00 GMT.

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Humberside Fire and Rescue Service confirmed it had sent three appliances and a boat.

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Humberside Police said the boys were found on the bank at 05:00 BST near the River Freshney in Grimsby.

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