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Tunisia attack inquests put back to 2017 Tunisia attack inquests put back to 2017
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Inquests into the deaths of 30 Britons killed by a gunman on a Tunisian beach have been pushed back to next year.Inquests into the deaths of 30 Britons killed by a gunman on a Tunisian beach have been pushed back to next year.
The inquests were due in November this year but judge and coroner Nicholas Loraine-Smith said there was "an enormous amount of work to be done".The inquests were due in November this year but judge and coroner Nicholas Loraine-Smith said there was "an enormous amount of work to be done".
He told a pre-inquest hearing at London's Royal Courts of Justice he was "sorry" the date had been moved.He told a pre-inquest hearing at London's Royal Courts of Justice he was "sorry" the date had been moved.
Seifeddine Rezgui killed 38 people in the attack in June 2015, with so-called Islamic State claiming responsibility.Seifeddine Rezgui killed 38 people in the attack in June 2015, with so-called Islamic State claiming responsibility.
The Britons were all holiday-makers staying in the popular resort of Port El Kantaoui, just north of Sousse.The Britons were all holiday-makers staying in the popular resort of Port El Kantaoui, just north of Sousse.
Who were the British victims?Who were the British victims?
The court heard the Metropolitan Police had received 750,000 files from 40 computers and mobile phones seized by Tunisian investigators, while officers were preparing reports on each victim.The court heard the Metropolitan Police had received 750,000 files from 40 computers and mobile phones seized by Tunisian investigators, while officers were preparing reports on each victim.
The coroner indicated the data could be reviewed for only relevant photo or documentary evidence.The coroner indicated the data could be reviewed for only relevant photo or documentary evidence.
He ruled the scope of the inquiry should assess security at the beach and nearby RIU Imperial Marhaba Hotel before and after the attack on the Bardo National Museum in Tunis in March 2015, in which 22 people died, including one Briton.He ruled the scope of the inquiry should assess security at the beach and nearby RIU Imperial Marhaba Hotel before and after the attack on the Bardo National Museum in Tunis in March 2015, in which 22 people died, including one Briton.
Suzanne Richards, from Wednesbury, in the West Midlands, lost her son Joel Richards, 19, father Pat Evans, 78, and brother Adrian Evans, 49, in the attack.
"Nothing can turn back the clock, but it is important to us to find out if any lessons can be learned to try to prevent similar heart-breaking devastation in future," she said.
Clive Garner, from law firm Irwin Mitchell, which represents the families of 16 victims, said there were "serious concerns" about "what appears to be an escalating threat of terrorist activity in Tunisia" before the attack.
Tunisia attack: What happenedTunisia attack: What happened
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A previous hearing heard the inquest will look at what, if anything, the UK government and travel companies knew about the risk of an attack at the Mediterranean resort.A previous hearing heard the inquest will look at what, if anything, the UK government and travel companies knew about the risk of an attack at the Mediterranean resort.
The coroner will also consider the "adequacy" of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office's travel advice for the region.The coroner will also consider the "adequacy" of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office's travel advice for the region.
The next pre-inquest hearing is expected to be held on 25 May and the full inquest from 16 January 2017. Another pre-inquest hearing is expected on 25 May and the full inquest from 16 January 2017.