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Paris attacks: Omar Ismaïl Mostefai idenitfied as gunman as investigation continues – live updates Paris attacks: Omar Ismaïl Mostefai identified as gunman as getaway vehicle found – live updates
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8.36am GMT08:36
We have just published this picture gallery of messages of support and condolence from around the world.
8.33am GMT08:33
Friends and family members of those who died in the Paris attacks are paying tribute to their lost loved ones.
Nick Alexander, 36, was named on Saturday as one of the Britons believed to have been killed, with fears that more will be confirmed.
Alexander’s former girlfriend, Helen Wilson, 49, has described how she tried in vain to save his life after the massacre at the Bataclan concert hall, where he was selling merchandise for the US band Eagles of Death Metal when the gunmen arrived.
She is quoted in the Sunday Times:
Nick was in front of me when we were lying on the ground and somebody moved and they just turned round and started shooting us.
His back was to me and I couldn’t see what happened and I tried to keep him talking and then I tried to give him mouth-to-mouth resuscitation and they [the gunmen] were just sort of in the shadows and they would shoot if anyone said anything.
Then he couldn’t breathe any more and I held him in my arms and told him I loved him. He was the love of my life.
8.18am GMT08:18
Vehicle used by attackers found
A vehicle suspected of being connected to the shootings on a number restaurants and bars in Paris has been found in Montreuil, an eastern suburb of the French capital, the radio station Europe 1.fr reports.
The car – a black Seat – was found abandoned nearly four miles east of Paris.
La deuxième voiture des terroristes retrouvée à Montreuil https://t.co/rucTr4EZuy pic.twitter.com/ePC5vmlnIF
Updated at 8.47am GMT
8.09am GMT08:098.09am GMT08:09
Six people taken into custudySix people taken into custudy
Six people have been taken into custody by police investigating the Paris attacks, according to French media reports.Six people have been taken into custody by police investigating the Paris attacks, according to French media reports.
Agence France-Press reports that the six people detained are all relatives of Omar Mostefai, the 29-year-old man identified as one of the attackers:Agence France-Press reports that the six people detained are all relatives of Omar Mostefai, the 29-year-old man identified as one of the attackers:
#ParisAttacks 6 gardes à vue dans l'entourage familial du kamikaze identifié (source judiciaire) #AFP#ParisAttacks 6 gardes à vue dans l'entourage familial du kamikaze identifié (source judiciaire) #AFP
Mostefai’s brother, father and an unidentified woman are among those held, according to earlier reports.Mostefai’s brother, father and an unidentified woman are among those held, according to earlier reports.
8.01am GMT08:018.01am GMT08:01
The Wall Street Journal reports that at least one of the Paris gunmen had a ticket to the France-Germany football match at the Stade de France – and tried to enter the stadium before blowing himself up.The Wall Street Journal reports that at least one of the Paris gunmen had a ticket to the France-Germany football match at the Stade de France – and tried to enter the stadium before blowing himself up.
The Journal says the attacker was found to be wearing a suicide vest when he was frisked trying to enter the ground 15 minutes into the match.The Journal says the attacker was found to be wearing a suicide vest when he was frisked trying to enter the ground 15 minutes into the match.
The attacker then detonated the vest while backing away from security. Three minutes later a second person blew himself up outside the stadium.The attacker then detonated the vest while backing away from security. Three minutes later a second person blew himself up outside the stadium.
A third suicide attacker detonated explosives at a nearby McDonald’s, police said. One civilian died in the attacks.A third suicide attacker detonated explosives at a nearby McDonald’s, police said. One civilian died in the attacks.
The account sheds light on why the suicide attacks on Stade de France failed to cause the carnage that occurred at the Bataclan concert hall and restaurants across Paris.The account sheds light on why the suicide attacks on Stade de France failed to cause the carnage that occurred at the Bataclan concert hall and restaurants across Paris.
Updated at 8.02am GMTUpdated at 8.02am GMT
7.42am GMT07:427.42am GMT07:42
Josh HallidayJosh Halliday
Many of those caught up in the Paris attacks are continuing to receive intensive care in hospitals around the French capital.Many of those caught up in the Paris attacks are continuing to receive intensive care in hospitals around the French capital.
Some 99 are still in a critical condition after the atrocity on Friday night, which claimed the lives of 129 people. Here, my colleague Helen Davidson shares the stories of some of those victims.Some 99 are still in a critical condition after the atrocity on Friday night, which claimed the lives of 129 people. Here, my colleague Helen Davidson shares the stories of some of those victims.
Related: Paris attacks: identities of victims from more than a dozen countries emergeRelated: Paris attacks: identities of victims from more than a dozen countries emerge
7.18am GMT07:187.18am GMT07:18
Latest summaryLatest summary
Claire PhippsClaire Phipps
Here is what we know so far, as Paris wakes up to a Sunday of official mourning for those it lost on Friday night.Here is what we know so far, as Paris wakes up to a Sunday of official mourning for those it lost on Friday night.
Related: Paris attacks: severed finger found at Bataclan theatre identifies attackerRelated: Paris attacks: severed finger found at Bataclan theatre identifies attacker
It’s crazy, insane. I was in Paris myself last night, I saw what a mess it was.It’s crazy, insane. I was in Paris myself last night, I saw what a mess it was.
Related: Paris attack survivors: Italian man first escaped Heysel stadium disaster, then Bataclan massacreRelated: Paris attack survivors: Italian man first escaped Heysel stadium disaster, then Bataclan massacre
I’m now handing over this live blog to my colleague Josh Halliday in London, who will continue to bring you the latest updates. Thanks for reading.I’m now handing over this live blog to my colleague Josh Halliday in London, who will continue to bring you the latest updates. Thanks for reading.
7.07am GMT07:077.07am GMT07:07
Today, special church services are planned at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris and across France for the 129 people killed and 352 injured.Today, special church services are planned at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris and across France for the 129 people killed and 352 injured.
Notre Dame, like other Paris sites, is closed to tourists on Sunday but will be open to churchgoers for services during the day.Notre Dame, like other Paris sites, is closed to tourists on Sunday but will be open to churchgoers for services during the day.
A special mass by Paris Cardinal André Vingt-Trois will be held at 6.30pm local time for families of victims and survivors.A special mass by Paris Cardinal André Vingt-Trois will be held at 6.30pm local time for families of victims and survivors.
In a message to parishioners, the cardinal said:In a message to parishioners, the cardinal said:
Our country knows the pain of mourning and must face barbarity propagated by fanatical groups.Our country knows the pain of mourning and must face barbarity propagated by fanatical groups.
Updated at 7.47am GMTUpdated at 7.47am GMT
6.58am GMT06:586.58am GMT06:58
Vigils have taken place across the globe to pay tribute to the dead and wounded in Paris.Vigils have taken place across the globe to pay tribute to the dead and wounded in Paris.
Rio de Janeiro, Sydney, Moscow, London and Paris itself have all held vigils following Friday’s attacks.Rio de Janeiro, Sydney, Moscow, London and Paris itself have all held vigils following Friday’s attacks.
In Australia, the Sydney Opera House was lit up in blue, white and red, and the French flag flew over the Sydney harbour bridge.In Australia, the Sydney Opera House was lit up in blue, white and red, and the French flag flew over the Sydney harbour bridge.
In London, hundreds gathered in Trafalgar Square; in Barcelona, people lit candles at the door of the French consulate; in New York, hundreds gathered in Manhattan,near the Washington Square Arch, itself modelled on Paris’s Arc de Triomphe.In London, hundreds gathered in Trafalgar Square; in Barcelona, people lit candles at the door of the French consulate; in New York, hundreds gathered in Manhattan,near the Washington Square Arch, itself modelled on Paris’s Arc de Triomphe.
Guardian readers have been sharing their images of the vigils with GuardianWitness here; you can add your own contribution from anywhere in the world.Guardian readers have been sharing their images of the vigils with GuardianWitness here; you can add your own contribution from anywhere in the world.
6.44am GMT06:446.44am GMT06:44
Who were the victims?Who were the victims?
More details about the 129 people who died and the 352 who are wounded are emerging.More details about the 129 people who died and the 352 who are wounded are emerging.
So far, victims have been identified as coming from 15 different countries, including France, which has borne the heaviest burden of casualties.So far, victims have been identified as coming from 15 different countries, including France, which has borne the heaviest burden of casualties.
This list has been compiled from information from Associated Press and other sources, and numbers and details will change.This list has been compiled from information from Associated Press and other sources, and numbers and details will change.
The victimsThe victims
Updated at 6.50am GMTUpdated at 6.50am GMT
6.22am GMT06:226.22am GMT06:22
My colleague Michael Safi has more on Omar Mostefai, the man identified by the French media as one of the attackers:My colleague Michael Safi has more on Omar Mostefai, the man identified by the French media as one of the attackers:
A severed finger at the site of the Bataclan theatre reportedly led French authorities to identify the first of seven terrorists responsible for killing 129 people and wounding 352 in a string of attacks across Paris on Friday night.A severed finger at the site of the Bataclan theatre reportedly led French authorities to identify the first of seven terrorists responsible for killing 129 people and wounding 352 in a string of attacks across Paris on Friday night.
Multiple sources have identified to French media one killer as Omar Ismaïl Mostefai, a 29-year-old of Algerian origin.Multiple sources have identified to French media one killer as Omar Ismaïl Mostefai, a 29-year-old of Algerian origin.
He was one of three gunmen to storm the Bataclan theatre.He was one of three gunmen to storm the Bataclan theatre.
Mostefai’s former home and birthplace in the poor southern Parisian suburb of Courcouronnes, was searched on Saturday.Mostefai’s former home and birthplace in the poor southern Parisian suburb of Courcouronnes, was searched on Saturday.
Jean-Pierre Georges, a French MP, said the alleged terrorist also lived in Chartres, in south-west Paris, until 2012.Jean-Pierre Georges, a French MP, said the alleged terrorist also lived in Chartres, in south-west Paris, until 2012.
Mostefai drove to the theatre on Friday in a black or grey Volkswagen Polo registered in Belgium. The other two gunmen involved in the attack on the venue are yet to be identified.Mostefai drove to the theatre on Friday in a black or grey Volkswagen Polo registered in Belgium. The other two gunmen involved in the attack on the venue are yet to be identified.
Read the full report here:Read the full report here:
Related: Paris attacks: severed finger found at Bataclan theatre identifies attackerRelated: Paris attacks: severed finger found at Bataclan theatre identifies attacker
6.06am GMT06:066.06am GMT06:06
Footage shot by concert-goer Seb Snow at the Bataclan venue shows the moment the Eagles of Death Metal concert was interrupted by shooting on Friday evening in Paris.Footage shot by concert-goer Seb Snow at the Bataclan venue shows the moment the Eagles of Death Metal concert was interrupted by shooting on Friday evening in Paris.
Gunfire can clearly be heard; the film does not contain distressing images.Gunfire can clearly be heard; the film does not contain distressing images.
6.00am GMT06:006.00am GMT06:00
Justin McCurryJustin McCurry
My colleague Justin McCurry sends this dispatch on some of the survivors’ stories that are emerging in the wake of the atrocities:My colleague Justin McCurry sends this dispatch on some of the survivors’ stories that are emerging in the wake of the atrocities:
Some played dead as the gunmen scanned the room looking for new victims; others ran for their lives as soon as the shooting started. Stories of courage, fear – and sheer luck – have emerged in the wake of Friday’s terror attacks in Paris that left at least 129 people dead and 352 injured.Some played dead as the gunmen scanned the room looking for new victims; others ran for their lives as soon as the shooting started. Stories of courage, fear – and sheer luck – have emerged in the wake of Friday’s terror attacks in Paris that left at least 129 people dead and 352 injured.
Massimiliano Natalucci, an Italian tourist, was coming to terms with his second lucky escape, 30 years after he survived the Heysel stadium disaster, in which 39 people died. Then, as on Friday, the 45-year-old escaped unharmed.Massimiliano Natalucci, an Italian tourist, was coming to terms with his second lucky escape, 30 years after he survived the Heysel stadium disaster, in which 39 people died. Then, as on Friday, the 45-year-old escaped unharmed.
Natalucci’s family told Italian newspaper Corriere Adriatico that had suffered only scratches on one leg in the attack at the Bataclan venue, where 1,500 people were attending a concert by the US band Eagles of Death Metal. By the time the shooting ended, 89 concertgoers were dead.Natalucci’s family told Italian newspaper Corriere Adriatico that had suffered only scratches on one leg in the attack at the Bataclan venue, where 1,500 people were attending a concert by the US band Eagles of Death Metal. By the time the shooting ended, 89 concertgoers were dead.
Natalucci was aged 15 when he and his father and uncle got caught up in the disaster at the Heysel stadium in Brussels, when a wall collapsed just before the start of the 1985 European cup final between Liverpool and Juventus, killing 39 people.Natalucci was aged 15 when he and his father and uncle got caught up in the disaster at the Heysel stadium in Brussels, when a wall collapsed just before the start of the 1985 European cup final between Liverpool and Juventus, killing 39 people.
5.48am GMT05:485.48am GMT05:48
Arrests in BelgiumArrests in Belgium
Belgian police have arrested several people over alleged links to the Paris attacks in a huge sweep, including one who was in the French capital at the time of the attacks, AFP reports.Belgian police have arrested several people over alleged links to the Paris attacks in a huge sweep, including one who was in the French capital at the time of the attacks, AFP reports.
Justice minister Koen Geens said the arrests were in connection with a grey Polo that had been rented in Belgium that was found near the Bataclan concert hall.Justice minister Koen Geens said the arrests were in connection with a grey Polo that had been rented in Belgium that was found near the Bataclan concert hall.
The arrests – local media said three people had been detained – took place in the Brussels district of Molenbeek that has been linked to several other terror plots in Europe.The arrests – local media said three people had been detained – took place in the Brussels district of Molenbeek that has been linked to several other terror plots in Europe.
Police in Belgium – the European country with the highest proportion of citizens who have gone to fight for Isis – have opened a formal terrorism investigation.Police in Belgium – the European country with the highest proportion of citizens who have gone to fight for Isis – have opened a formal terrorism investigation.
Paris prosecutor François Molins said one of the vehicles used in Friday’s attacks was registered in Belgium and hired by a French national living there.Paris prosecutor François Molins said one of the vehicles used in Friday’s attacks was registered in Belgium and hired by a French national living there.
Witnesses in Paris said some attackers arrived in a car with Belgian plates.Witnesses in Paris said some attackers arrived in a car with Belgian plates.
The Observer’s Daniel Boffey reports that Molenbeek “was casually described by one Belgian broadcaster as a ‘den of terrorists’, where returnees from Syria have in recent years often made their home”:The Observer’s Daniel Boffey reports that Molenbeek “was casually described by one Belgian broadcaster as a ‘den of terrorists’, where returnees from Syria have in recent years often made their home”:
Related: A discarded parking ticket in a car near the Bataclan leads detectives to BrusselsRelated: A discarded parking ticket in a car near the Bataclan leads detectives to Brussels
5.33am GMT05:335.33am GMT05:33
First gunman identified by French mediaFirst gunman identified by French media
Agence France-Presse has profiled the man identified by media reports – but, as yet, not officially confirmed – as one of the attackers: Omar Ismail Mostefai.Agence France-Presse has profiled the man identified by media reports – but, as yet, not officially confirmed – as one of the attackers: Omar Ismail Mostefai.
Omar Ismail Mostefai was known to police as nothing more than a petty criminal before he became the first gunman identified from Friday’s attacks in Paris, which left at least 129 dead.Omar Ismail Mostefai was known to police as nothing more than a petty criminal before he became the first gunman identified from Friday’s attacks in Paris, which left at least 129 dead.
Identified by his finger, which was found among the rubble of the Bataclan concert hall, the 29-year-old was one of three men who blew himself up killing 89 people in the bloodiest scene of the carnage.Identified by his finger, which was found among the rubble of the Bataclan concert hall, the 29-year-old was one of three men who blew himself up killing 89 people in the bloodiest scene of the carnage.
Born on 21 November 1985, in the poor Paris suburb of Courcouronnes, Mostefai’s criminal record shows eight convictions for petty crimes between 2004 and 2010, but no jail time.Born on 21 November 1985, in the poor Paris suburb of Courcouronnes, Mostefai’s criminal record shows eight convictions for petty crimes between 2004 and 2010, but no jail time.
On Saturday Paris prosecutor François Molins said the man since named as Mostefai had been singled out as a high-priority target for radicalisation in 2010 but, before Friday, he had “never been implicated in an investigation or a terrorist association”.On Saturday Paris prosecutor François Molins said the man since named as Mostefai had been singled out as a high-priority target for radicalisation in 2010 but, before Friday, he had “never been implicated in an investigation or a terrorist association”.
Investigators are now probing whether he took a trip to Syria last year, according to police sources.Investigators are now probing whether he took a trip to Syria last year, according to police sources.
The killer’s father and 34-year-old brother were placed in custody on Saturday evening and their homes were searched.The killer’s father and 34-year-old brother were placed in custody on Saturday evening and their homes were searched.
“It’s a crazy thing, it’s madness,” his brother told AFP before he was taken into custody.“It’s a crazy thing, it’s madness,” his brother told AFP before he was taken into custody.
“Yesterday I was in Paris and I saw how this shit went down.”“Yesterday I was in Paris and I saw how this shit went down.”
The brother, one of four boys in the family along with two sisters, turned himself in to police after learning Mostefai was involved in the attacks.The brother, one of four boys in the family along with two sisters, turned himself in to police after learning Mostefai was involved in the attacks.
While he had cut ties with Mostefai several years ago, and knew he had been involved in petty crimes, his brother said he had never imagined his brother could be radicalised.While he had cut ties with Mostefai several years ago, and knew he had been involved in petty crimes, his brother said he had never imagined his brother could be radicalised.
The last he knew, Mostefai had gone to Algeria with his family and his “little girl”, he said, adding: “It’s been a time since I have had any news.”The last he knew, Mostefai had gone to Algeria with his family and his “little girl”, he said, adding: “It’s been a time since I have had any news.”
“I called my mother, she didn’t seem to know anything,” he said Saturday.“I called my mother, she didn’t seem to know anything,” he said Saturday.
A source close to the enquiry said Mostefai regularly attended the mosque in Luce, close to Chartres, to the southwest of Paris.A source close to the enquiry said Mostefai regularly attended the mosque in Luce, close to Chartres, to the southwest of Paris.
Updated at 7.28am GMTUpdated at 7.28am GMT
5.16am GMT05:165.16am GMT05:16
Opening summaryOpening summary
Claire PhippsClaire Phipps
Welcome to continuing coverage of the aftermath of the terrorist attacks in Paris, as investigators build a picture of the attackers and their network, and we learn more about the victims.Welcome to continuing coverage of the aftermath of the terrorist attacks in Paris, as investigators build a picture of the attackers and their network, and we learn more about the victims.
Here is what we now know:Here is what we now know:
It’s crazy, insane. I was in Paris myself last night, I saw what a mess it was.It’s crazy, insane. I was in Paris myself last night, I saw what a mess it was.
Updated at 5.20am GMTUpdated at 5.20am GMT