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Nick Alexander: Parents pay tribute to 'precious' son | Nick Alexander: Parents pay tribute to 'precious' son |
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The parents of a British man killed in the Paris attacks have released as a memorial ceremony takes place in France to remember those who died. | |
Nick Alexander, 36, from Colchester, Essex, was killed on 13 November at the Bataclan nightclub. | Nick Alexander, 36, from Colchester, Essex, was killed on 13 November at the Bataclan nightclub. |
His parents said they would be "proud to stand... in unity" with those taking part in the memorial service in Paris. | His parents 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. |
An inquest into his death is due to open in Chelmsford later. | An inquest into his death is due to open in Chelmsford later. |
Mr Alexander's parents will join about 1,000 others, including President Francois Hollande, for the service where a minute's silence will be held and all the victims' names read out. | Mr Alexander's parents will join about 1,000 others, including President Francois Hollande, for the service where a minute's silence will be held and all the victims' names 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." |