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Nick Alexander died from bullet wounds to stomach and chest | Nick Alexander died from bullet wounds to stomach and chest |
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The British man killed in the Paris attacks died from gunshot wounds to his stomach and chest, an inquest has heard. | |
Nick Alexander, 35, from Colchester, Essex, was killed on 13 November at the Bataclan nightclub. | |
He was identified by his fingerprints, Chelmsford Coroner's Court heard. | He was identified by his fingerprints, Chelmsford Coroner's Court heard. |
The hearing took place as his parents attended a ceremony for the victims in France. | |
They said they would be "proud to stand... in unity" with those taking part in the memorial service in Paris. | |
"Words cannot express the sadness we feel at the loss of our precious Nick," they said. | "Words cannot express the sadness we feel at the loss of our precious Nick," they said. |
Mr Alexander was selling band merchandise for Eagles of Death Metal at the nightclub when he was killed in one of a series of co-ordinated attacks by gunmen across the city. | Mr Alexander was selling band merchandise for Eagles of Death Metal at the nightclub when he was killed in one of a series of co-ordinated attacks by gunmen across the city. |
A post mortem examination was carried out on his body at Colchester General Hospital two days ago, the court heard. | |
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Senior Coroner Mrs Caroline Beasley-Murray said: "Please could the court's sympathy be expressed to the family. | |
"The court realises what a dreadful time this is for them." | |
She said his body could now be released so funeral arrangements could be made. | |
The Foreign Office has told the BBC, Mr Alexander was the only British national to die in the attacks. | |
His parents joined about 1,000 others, including President Francois Hollande, for the service where a minute's silence was held and the victims' names were read out. | |
"This is just the beginning of a long road where we will have to get used to the absence of his physical presence around us - a physical presence that we loved so much, that made us laugh, that we loved being with, and always held us close wherever he was," they said in their statement. | "This is just the beginning of a long road where we will have to get used to the absence of his physical presence around us - a physical presence that we loved so much, that made us laugh, that we loved being with, and always held us close wherever he was," they said in their statement. |
"We will get through this with the love and strength of our beloved family, friends and colleagues, and the support of so many people we have never even met. | "We will get through this with the love and strength of our beloved family, friends and colleagues, and the support of so many people we have never even met. |
"The outpouring of love from around the world has been a great comfort to us and makes us even more proud to have had Nick as our son. | "The outpouring of love from around the world has been a great comfort to us and makes us even more proud to have had Nick as our son. |
"We will love and miss him forever." | "We will love and miss him forever." |