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| Paris terror attacks: person who hired car has been arrested – live updates | |
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| 7.48pm GMT19:48 | |
| The band that was playing at the Bataclan last night - the Eagles of Death Metal - was signed to Universal Music. Pascal Nègre, the label’s French boss, has tweeted (in French) after three young staff members were killed by the attackers. | |
| La famille Universal Music est en deuil : Thomas , Marie ,Manu . Nos pensées vont à leurs familles et à leurs amis . RIP | |
| 7.40pm GMT19:40 | |
| Chris Johnston | |
| U2 pays tribute to attack victims | |
| My colleague Henry McDonald reported earlier that U2 frontman Bono had described the Paris attacks as Islamic State’s first targeting of music. | |
| “When you think about it, the majority of victims from last night’s attacks were music fans. So this really is the first direct hit on music we’ve had in this so-called war on terror. We know that they don’t like music … and this and the cold-blooded aspect of last night’s attacks are what are really upsetting because it means it could have been any of us,” he told a Dublin radio station. | |
| Now all four members of U2 have gone to a memorial near the Bataclan venue in Paris tonight to pay their respects to those who died. | |
| Updated at 7.40pm GMT | |
| 7.23pm GMT19:23 | 7.23pm GMT19:23 |
| New York’s Metropolitan Opera, led by Placido Domingo, has mourned the victims of the attacks in Paris with an unscheduled performance of the French national anthem. | New York’s Metropolitan Opera, led by Placido Domingo, has mourned the victims of the attacks in Paris with an unscheduled performance of the French national anthem. |
| Ahead of a matinee of Puccini’s Tosca, Domingo conducted the orchestra in La Marseillaise as the Metropolitan Opera Chorus sang the words in French on stage. | |
| A slip of paper was put in all programmes at the opera house with the lyrics to the anthem and an explanation that the song was “a show of our solidarity with the citizens of France”. | |
| Here’s a flash of it, courtesy of New York resident and baritone, Erik Larson: | |
| .@MetOpera performed the French National Anthem before today's matinee performance of #Tosca. #Bravo. #Paris pic.twitter.com/yAzGNqaRFB | .@MetOpera performed the French National Anthem before today's matinee performance of #Tosca. #Bravo. #Paris pic.twitter.com/yAzGNqaRFB |
| And here is some more from the Met’s Instagram account: | And here is some more from the Met’s Instagram account: |
| Updated at 7.47pm GMT | |
| 7.22pm GMT19:22 | 7.22pm GMT19:22 |
| Briton killed in Paris named | Briton killed in Paris named |
| The British man who was killed in the Paris attacks has been named as Nick Alexander. He was working for the band Eagles of Death Metal that was playing at the Bataclan venue last night. | The British man who was killed in the Paris attacks has been named as Nick Alexander. He was working for the band Eagles of Death Metal that was playing at the Bataclan venue last night. |
| His family said tonight: | His family said tonight: |
| “It is with huge sorrow that we can confirm that our beloved Nick lost his life at the Bataclan last night. | |
| Nick was not just our brother, son and uncle, he was everyone’s best friend - generous, funny and fiercely loyal. | |
| Nick died doing the job he loved and we take great comfort in knowing how much he was cherished by his friends around the world. | |
| Thank you for your thoughts and respect for our family at this difficult time. Peace and light.” | |
| Updated at 7.34pm GMT | |
| 7.11pm GMT19:11 | 7.11pm GMT19:11 |
| Chris Johnston | Chris Johnston |
| Paris prosecutor details six attacks | Paris prosecutor details six attacks |
| The Paris prosecutor said that there were six separate attacks in Paris last night. | The Paris prosecutor said that there were six separate attacks in Paris last night. |
| As many as 18 people died when the terrace of La Belle Equipe (pictured above) was sprayed with gunfire, while about 14 people were killed at Le Carillon bar-cafe. There were also shootings at the nearby Cambodian restaurant Le Petit Cambodge and the La Casa Nostra pizzeria. | As many as 18 people died when the terrace of La Belle Equipe (pictured above) was sprayed with gunfire, while about 14 people were killed at Le Carillon bar-cafe. There were also shootings at the nearby Cambodian restaurant Le Petit Cambodge and the La Casa Nostra pizzeria. |
| The vast majority of those killed were attending the concert at the Bataclan concert hall, which was the fifth site, with the sixth location being the State de France, where two attackers died after detonating their explosive belts. | The vast majority of those killed were attending the concert at the Bataclan concert hall, which was the fifth site, with the sixth location being the State de France, where two attackers died after detonating their explosive belts. |
| One of the gunmen at the Bataclan was shot by police, while the other two attackers killed themselves with their explosive vests. | One of the gunmen at the Bataclan was shot by police, while the other two attackers killed themselves with their explosive vests. |
| 6.57pm GMT18:57 | 6.57pm GMT18:57 |
| Ben Quinn | Ben Quinn |
| The type of explosives used by the attackers - who were wearing suicide vests - was TATP (triacetone triperoxide), according to the Paris prosecutor. | The type of explosives used by the attackers - who were wearing suicide vests - was TATP (triacetone triperoxide), according to the Paris prosecutor. |
| Sometimes referred to as “Mother of Satan”, TATP is a type of explosive that can be made with easily available chemicals that can be developed in a cost-effective, simple way. It’s also difficult to detect using police dogs and other conventional means. | Sometimes referred to as “Mother of Satan”, TATP is a type of explosive that can be made with easily available chemicals that can be developed in a cost-effective, simple way. It’s also difficult to detect using police dogs and other conventional means. |
| Not surprisingly, it’s been a favoured choice of terrorists for some time. First developed by Palestinian bombers, it was used as a detonator in 2001 by the so-called ‘shoe bomber”, Richard Reid, a Briton who tried to blow up a transatlantic flight. | Not surprisingly, it’s been a favoured choice of terrorists for some time. First developed by Palestinian bombers, it was used as a detonator in 2001 by the so-called ‘shoe bomber”, Richard Reid, a Briton who tried to blow up a transatlantic flight. |
| Updated at 7.07pm GMT | Updated at 7.07pm GMT |
| 6.56pm GMT18:56 | 6.56pm GMT18:56 |
| Details have been provided by the Paris prosecutor about what was found with the remains of the Paris attackers | Details have been provided by the Paris prosecutor about what was found with the remains of the Paris attackers |
| The Bataclan theatre attackOne was said to have been from a Paris suburb and had been known in the past for committing criminal acts. | The Bataclan theatre attackOne was said to have been from a Paris suburb and had been known in the past for committing criminal acts. |
| Another had a Syrian passport. There were armed with what were described as Kalashnikov automatic rifles. | Another had a Syrian passport. There were armed with what were described as Kalashnikov automatic rifles. |
| At the Bataclan and at other sites, cartridges for 7.62 mm calibre ammunition – a nominal calibre used for a number of different cartridges – were recovered | At the Bataclan and at other sites, cartridges for 7.62 mm calibre ammunition – a nominal calibre used for a number of different cartridges – were recovered |
| The Stade de France attackSyrian and Egyptian passports were found with the remains of the attackers on the stadium in the north of Paris. | The Stade de France attackSyrian and Egyptian passports were found with the remains of the attackers on the stadium in the north of Paris. |
| Updated at 7.06pm GMT | Updated at 7.06pm GMT |
| 6.52pm GMT18:52 | 6.52pm GMT18:52 |
| Helena Smith | Helena Smith |
| Meanwhile in Athens, Greek officials have told the Guardian that it was now up to French authorities to identify the gunman who was found with a Syrian passport. A picture has begun to emerge of how authorities in Athens and Paris traced that passport to Greece. | Meanwhile in Athens, Greek officials have told the Guardian that it was now up to French authorities to identify the gunman who was found with a Syrian passport. A picture has begun to emerge of how authorities in Athens and Paris traced that passport to Greece. |
| Well-placed Greek officials revealed that security forces in Athens, contacted by French counterparts, were given the passport’s serial number earlier on Saturday. Subsequent investigation revealed that the unnamed passport holder had indeed passed through Greek territory on 3 October. | Well-placed Greek officials revealed that security forces in Athens, contacted by French counterparts, were given the passport’s serial number earlier on Saturday. Subsequent investigation revealed that the unnamed passport holder had indeed passed through Greek territory on 3 October. |
| “We found the serial number and we found the finger prints and palm prints that are also taken [from every refugee] as part of the Eurodat screening process. All this data is now held in the pan-European database that all Schengen countries have access to,” one well-placed insider told the Guardian. | “We found the serial number and we found the finger prints and palm prints that are also taken [from every refugee] as part of the Eurodat screening process. All this data is now held in the pan-European database that all Schengen countries have access to,” one well-placed insider told the Guardian. |
| But officials cautioned against “automatically concluding” that the passport holder was the assailant. “It is now up to the French authorities to match those finger prints with the remains of the body [of the attacker] and to announce the identity,” the official said. “Either this person passed through Greece posing as a refugee or along the way he bought or stole the passport. It is well known that Syrian passports are also extremely easy to forge. At this stage either scenario is possible.” | But officials cautioned against “automatically concluding” that the passport holder was the assailant. “It is now up to the French authorities to match those finger prints with the remains of the body [of the attacker] and to announce the identity,” the official said. “Either this person passed through Greece posing as a refugee or along the way he bought or stole the passport. It is well known that Syrian passports are also extremely easy to forge. At this stage either scenario is possible.” |
| Greece, like all European countries, has stepped up surveillance of French interests in Athens following last night’s attacks. | Greece, like all European countries, has stepped up surveillance of French interests in Athens following last night’s attacks. |
| 6.43pm GMT18:43 | 6.43pm GMT18:43 |
| The Paris prosecutor said that one of the attackers was born on 21 November 1985 and was from the suburb of Courcouronnes, about 20 miles south of Paris. He had had a criminal record since 2004 and was flagged as an Islamic extremist in 2010, but had never spent time in jail. | The Paris prosecutor said that one of the attackers was born on 21 November 1985 and was from the suburb of Courcouronnes, about 20 miles south of Paris. He had had a criminal record since 2004 and was flagged as an Islamic extremist in 2010, but had never spent time in jail. |
| A second gunman was found with a passport of a Syrian man who had been born in 1980. He had not previously been known to French police. | A second gunman was found with a passport of a Syrian man who had been born in 1980. He had not previously been known to French police. |
| Updated at 6.47pm GMT | Updated at 6.47pm GMT |
| 6.36pm GMT18:36 | 6.36pm GMT18:36 |
| One American woman killed during attacks | One American woman killed during attacks |
| Raya Jalabi | Raya Jalabi |
| A 23-year-old American woman was killed during the Paris attacks, the Guardian has learned. | |
| Twenty-year-old Nohemi Gonzalez, a student at California State University, Long Beach, was killed on Friday night. Gonzalez, a college junior, was in Paris attending Strate College of Design during a semester abroad program. | Twenty-year-old Nohemi Gonzalez, a student at California State University, Long Beach, was killed on Friday night. Gonzalez, a college junior, was in Paris attending Strate College of Design during a semester abroad program. |
| “I’m deeply saddened by the news of the passing of Long Beach State University student Nohemi Gonzalez. Our thoughts and prayers are with her family and friends during this sad time,” said CSULB president, Jane Close Conoley. | “I’m deeply saddened by the news of the passing of Long Beach State University student Nohemi Gonzalez. Our thoughts and prayers are with her family and friends during this sad time,” said CSULB president, Jane Close Conoley. |
| The university will hold a vigil on Sunday afternoon to mark her death and the loss of lives in Paris. | The university will hold a vigil on Sunday afternoon to mark her death and the loss of lives in Paris. |
| Updated at 7.56pm GMT | |
| 6.34pm GMT18:34 | 6.34pm GMT18:34 |
| The Belgian connection | The Belgian connection |
| One of the cars used in the Paris attacks was registered to a French citizen who was stopped at the French-Belgian border in the company of two other people, according to the Paris prosecutor. The three were living in Belgium and were said not to have been known by French authorities. | One of the cars used in the Paris attacks was registered to a French citizen who was stopped at the French-Belgian border in the company of two other people, according to the Paris prosecutor. The three were living in Belgium and were said not to have been known by French authorities. |
| Belgian authorities have already said that a number of arrests in their jurisdiction came after a car with Belgian number plates was seen close to the Bataclan theatre in Paris on Friday night. | Belgian authorities have already said that a number of arrests in their jurisdiction came after a car with Belgian number plates was seen close to the Bataclan theatre in Paris on Friday night. |
| Updated at 7.06pm GMT | Updated at 7.06pm GMT |
| 6.31pm GMT18:31 | 6.31pm GMT18:31 |
| François Molins, the Paris prosecutor, says there seems to have been three teams of coordinated gunmen involved in the attacks. They are believed to have been split between the Stade de France, a black Seat car seen at multiple locations where shootings took place, and a black VW Polo car. | François Molins, the Paris prosecutor, says there seems to have been three teams of coordinated gunmen involved in the attacks. They are believed to have been split between the Stade de France, a black Seat car seen at multiple locations where shootings took place, and a black VW Polo car. |
| Updated at 6.36pm GMT | Updated at 6.36pm GMT |
| 6.23pm GMT18:23 | 6.23pm GMT18:23 |
| The largest loss of life came at the Bataclan concert hall, the prosecutor says. Here, attackers mentioned Syria and Iraq briefly. Three terrorists died - one shot by police and two exploded their suicide vests. There were 89 deaths and an unknown number of injuries. | The largest loss of life came at the Bataclan concert hall, the prosecutor says. Here, attackers mentioned Syria and Iraq briefly. Three terrorists died - one shot by police and two exploded their suicide vests. There were 89 deaths and an unknown number of injuries. |
| Updated at 6.35pm GMT | Updated at 6.35pm GMT |
| 6.21pm GMT18:21 | 6.21pm GMT18:21 |
| The prosecutor is giving a detailed account of the evidence gathered so far about the attacks. He begins with the events at the Stade de France. The first explosion was at D gate, he says. Two bodies found: one with an explosive belt with batteries, the second victim a passerby. | The prosecutor is giving a detailed account of the evidence gathered so far about the attacks. He begins with the events at the Stade de France. The first explosion was at D gate, he says. Two bodies found: one with an explosive belt with batteries, the second victim a passerby. |
| Then, diners at a bar were attacked by gunmen who arrived in a Seat car. Here, 15 people killed and 10 were injured. | Then, diners at a bar were attacked by gunmen who arrived in a Seat car. Here, 15 people killed and 10 were injured. |
| At 9.30pm at H gate at the Stade de France, another gunman’s body was found with a similar belt. | At 9.30pm at H gate at the Stade de France, another gunman’s body was found with a similar belt. |
| At 9.32pm, in the 11th arrondissement, there was another shootout in front of a bar. Here, five are dead, eight injured. Some 100 bullets were found. The attacker arrived in a black Seat. | At 9.32pm, in the 11th arrondissement, there was another shootout in front of a bar. Here, five are dead, eight injured. Some 100 bullets were found. The attacker arrived in a black Seat. |
| Updated at 6.43pm GMT | Updated at 6.43pm GMT |
| 6.13pm GMT18:13 | 6.13pm GMT18:13 |
| The Paris prosecutor says that 129 people were killed and 352 people were injured, with at least 99 still in critical condition. Seven terrorists have died following their actions. | The Paris prosecutor says that 129 people were killed and 352 people were injured, with at least 99 still in critical condition. Seven terrorists have died following their actions. |
| Updated at 6.22pm GMT | Updated at 6.22pm GMT |
| 6.10pm GMT18:10 | 6.10pm GMT18:10 |
| At least one British citizen killed in Paris attacks | At least one British citizen killed in Paris attacks |
| At least one British citizen has been killed and a handful are feared dead in the Paris terror attack, government sources have said. | At least one British citizen has been killed and a handful are feared dead in the Paris terror attack, government sources have said. |
| A Foreign and Commonwealth Office spokeswoman said the death of one Briton had been confirmed but the person’s name could not yet be released. “Next of kin have been informed but have asked for privacy and time to come to terms with the news before further details are released,” she said. | A Foreign and Commonwealth Office spokeswoman said the death of one Briton had been confirmed but the person’s name could not yet be released. “Next of kin have been informed but have asked for privacy and time to come to terms with the news before further details are released,” she said. |
| The number of UK deaths could rise. “We know of one death already, we fear there may be a handful of British fatalities and about the same number are being treated for their injuries in hospital,” a Whitehall insider said. | The number of UK deaths could rise. “We know of one death already, we fear there may be a handful of British fatalities and about the same number are being treated for their injuries in hospital,” a Whitehall insider said. |
| 5.47pm GMT17:47 | 5.47pm GMT17:47 |
| Summary | Summary |
| Our coverage of the fallout from the Paris attacks continues here. We are awaiting a press conference by the Paris prosecutor’s office shortly, where we may learn more details about the attacks and the investigation. | Our coverage of the fallout from the Paris attacks continues here. We are awaiting a press conference by the Paris prosecutor’s office shortly, where we may learn more details about the attacks and the investigation. |
| Meanwhile, here are the main developments. | Meanwhile, here are the main developments. |
| German authorities say they have “reasonable grounds to believe” a man arrested in Bavaria earlier this month, in a car loaded with explosives, may be linked to the Paris attacks. David Cameron has said the UK must be braced for British casualties, without going into specifics. | German authorities say they have “reasonable grounds to believe” a man arrested in Bavaria earlier this month, in a car loaded with explosives, may be linked to the Paris attacks. David Cameron has said the UK must be braced for British casualties, without going into specifics. |
| Updated at 6.29pm GMT | Updated at 6.29pm GMT |