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| Barcelona attack: 18-year-old identified as suspected van driver – latest updates | Barcelona attack: 18-year-old identified as suspected van driver – latest updates |
| (35 minutes later) | |
| 11.51am BST | |
| 11:51 | |
| What we know so far | |
| Kevin Rawlinson | |
| The death toll of the attacks in Spain has risen to 14 people; two of whom have been named: Bruno Gulotta, a father of two, with and 44-year-old Elke Vanbockrijck from the Belgian town of Tongeren. | |
| Spanish police are searching for Moussa Oukabir, who they believe was driving the van in the Barcelona attack. He is the younger brother of Driss Oukabir - one of three people arrested by police thus far. | |
| The UK Foreign Office confirmed it was helping a “small number” of British citizens caught up in the Barcelona attack, though it would not say whether they had been injured. | |
| Here is what we know about the related terror attacks that took place on Thursday and Friday: | |
| Cambrils | |
| A second terror attack took place in Cambrils, a coastal town around 120km from Barcelona, in the early hours of Friday morning. | |
| One person was killed and five bystanders and one police officer were injured – two seriously – when they were reportedly deliberately hit by a car. | |
| The attackers were wearing fake suicide vests according to Catalan officials cited by El Pais. | |
| The Audi A3 used in the Cambrils attack was removed by police. Its back window was smashed and it was lying upside down. | |
| Police officers shot dead five suspects, some of whom were wearing what appeared to be explosive belts. | |
| Javier Zaragoza, the head of the Audiencia Nacional, the court that deals with terror offences, said on Friday that those killed had no known links to jihadism. | |
| Barcelona | |
| The first victim of the Barcelona attack was named as Italian father-of-two, Bruno Gulotta. He was on holiday with his partner and children, according to his workmates. | |
| Spanish police are hunting teenager Moussa Oukabir, who is suspected of being the driver of the van in the Barcelona attack. | |
| A minute’s silence was held in Barcelona’s main square, followed by several minutes of applause. Spain’s king Felipe its prime minister Mariano Rajoy attended. A minute’s silence was also held at the EU buildings in Brussels. | |
| A seven-year-old Australian boy, Julian Cadman, became separated from his mother, who is in a serious but stable condition in hospital. | |
| Authorities say the Cambrils attack is linked to the terrorist assault on Barcelona on Thursday, when a man drove a van into pedestrians in Las Ramblas, killing 13 people and injuring 100 more. | |
| Two suspects arrested on Thursday are being held on suspicion of links to the Barcelona attack, but police say neither of them is the driver. | |
| A second van that was believed to have been used as a getaway vehicle for the Barcelona attacker was found abandoned in Vic, 80km away. | |
| Isis has claimed responsibility for the attack in Las Ramblas, but this could not be verified. | |
| Alcanar | |
| Officials are also linking the two attacks to an earlier explosion that destroyed a house in Alcanar, killing one person and wounding at least one more. Police now say they believe explosives were being prepared at the property. | |
| Alcanar is around 200km (124 miles) from Barcelona and 90km (56 miles) from Cambrils. | |
| Sant Just Desvern | |
| On Thursday, a shootout at a police roadblock in a town close to Barcelona left a man dead. Police said it was not connected to the attack in Las Ramblas. | |
| On Friday morning, it emerged that the dead man – the owner of the car – was not in the driver’s seat and had in fact been stabbed to death. | |
| A hunt is now underway for the person driving the car to the roadblock. | |
| It is possible that this incident is also linked to the attacks in Barcelona and Cambrils, and the explosion in Alcanar. | |
| 11.39am BST | |
| 11:39 | |
| If you witnessed the attack in Las Ramblas or Cambrils or have been affected by them, you can share your experiences with us. | |
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| 11.35am BST | |
| 11:35 | |
| Death toll increases to 14 | |
| The death toll from both attacks has risen to 14 after a woman died from her injuries in the Cambrils died attack, the Catalan emergency services have confirmed. | |
| A woman injured yesterday in #Cambrils attack has died. 14 citizens died yesterday in #Barcelona and #Cambrils terrorist attacks | |
| 11.32am BST | |
| 11:32 | |
| 'Small number' of Britons caught up in Barcelona attack | |
| Jamie Grierson | |
| The Foreign Office in London has confirmed that it is helping a “small number” of British citizens caught up in the Barcelona attack. | |
| It would not say whether they had been injured. | |
| A spokeswoman said: | |
| “Our thoughts are with the victims of these terrible attacks and the people of Spain.” | |
| “We are currently assisting a small number of British people affected and are working to find out if any more need our help. We have deployed additional staff to Barcelona and have offered support to the Spanish authorities.” | |
| Updated | |
| at 11.41am BST | |
| 11.21am BST | 11.21am BST |
| 11:21 | 11:21 |
| Belgian officials have identified a woman from the town of Tongeren killed in the van attack in Barcelona as Elke Vanbockrijck, AP reports. | Belgian officials have identified a woman from the town of Tongeren killed in the van attack in Barcelona as Elke Vanbockrijck, AP reports. |
| Two officials, who declined to be identified on the record, confirmed Vanbockrijck’s name. | Two officials, who declined to be identified on the record, confirmed Vanbockrijck’s name. |
| Tongeren Mayor Patrick Dewael said in a tweet late Thursday that a woman from his town had died, and sent his condolences. He told Belgian radio that he had presided over her wedding in 2014. | Tongeren Mayor Patrick Dewael said in a tweet late Thursday that a woman from his town had died, and sent his condolences. He told Belgian radio that he had presided over her wedding in 2014. |
| Belgian media said the 44-year-old woman was holidaying in Barcelona with her husband and sons.Foreign minister Didier Reynders also confirmed that two Belgians were injured in the attack, one of them seriously. | Belgian media said the 44-year-old woman was holidaying in Barcelona with her husband and sons.Foreign minister Didier Reynders also confirmed that two Belgians were injured in the attack, one of them seriously. |
| Peter Beyen, from Ostend claimed to be a colleague. He tweeted: | Peter Beyen, from Ostend claimed to be a colleague. He tweeted: |
| Terrible: just found out that the Belgian woman killed in the terrorist act in Barcelona was a colleague. RIP Elke Vanbockrijck. | Terrible: just found out that the Belgian woman killed in the terrorist act in Barcelona was a colleague. RIP Elke Vanbockrijck. |
| 11.14am BST | 11.14am BST |
| 11:14 | 11:14 |
| Video of the aftermath of the Cambrils attack has been published by BBC Radio 4’s Today programme. | Video of the aftermath of the Cambrils attack has been published by BBC Radio 4’s Today programme. |
| It was taken by Fitzroy Davies (see earlier). | It was taken by Fitzroy Davies (see earlier). |
| 'Pop pop... and he fell down.'Eyewitness Fitzroy Davies describes the moment police shoot a suspected terrorist in Cambrils #Barcelona pic.twitter.com/5kWzoJanl0 | 'Pop pop... and he fell down.'Eyewitness Fitzroy Davies describes the moment police shoot a suspected terrorist in Cambrils #Barcelona pic.twitter.com/5kWzoJanl0 |
| 11.12am BST | 11.12am BST |
| 11:12 | 11:12 |
| Haroon Siddique | Haroon Siddique |
| Scott Strudwick, from the UK, was on holiday with his family, including two children, in Barcelona when he was caught up in the attack on Las Ramblas. | Scott Strudwick, from the UK, was on holiday with his family, including two children, in Barcelona when he was caught up in the attack on Las Ramblas. |
| They were heading towards the popular tourist spot to get a bus back to their hotel when they saw people running in the opposite direction and police pushing them into shops. | They were heading towards the popular tourist spot to get a bus back to their hotel when they saw people running in the opposite direction and police pushing them into shops. |
| He ended up in a department store with his family. Strudwick told the BBC: | He ended up in a department store with his family. Strudwick told the BBC: |
| We were on the second floor of the shop and people came running through the shop. We later found out that there was a rumour that they’d been gunfire and potentially a terrorist in the shop, which turned out to be false but at that point they didn’t know that. | We were on the second floor of the shop and people came running through the shop. We later found out that there was a rumour that they’d been gunfire and potentially a terrorist in the shop, which turned out to be false but at that point they didn’t know that. |
| We didn’t understand what was going on because we don’t speak Spanish, which was probably a blessing in hindsight. But the panic was quite infectious and we were all driven back into the back of the shop and then we went into a hairdressing salon and we hid in a small storage cupboard at the end [of the salon]. | We didn’t understand what was going on because we don’t speak Spanish, which was probably a blessing in hindsight. But the panic was quite infectious and we were all driven back into the back of the shop and then we went into a hairdressing salon and we hid in a small storage cupboard at the end [of the salon]. |
| We were crammed in, it was very frightening, lots of people crying, lots of people very upset. | We were crammed in, it was very frightening, lots of people crying, lots of people very upset. |
| But Strudwick said they were hoping to continue their holiday. He said: | But Strudwick said they were hoping to continue their holiday. He said: |
| Life seems to be returning to normal, I think people are fairly resilient. These sort of attacks, people don”t want them to get the best of them, they’re trying to go on. | Life seems to be returning to normal, I think people are fairly resilient. These sort of attacks, people don”t want them to get the best of them, they’re trying to go on. |
| We certainly will be taking advice but our plans will be to go and do pretty much what we were going to do yesterday, albeit we’ll be obviously much more aware. | We certainly will be taking advice but our plans will be to go and do pretty much what we were going to do yesterday, albeit we’ll be obviously much more aware. |
| 11.08am BST | 11.08am BST |
| 11:08 | 11:08 |
| King and PM observe minute's silence in Barcelona | King and PM observe minute's silence in Barcelona |
| Thousands of people have also held a minute’s silence in Barcelona’s main square. The event was attended by Spain’s king Felipe its prime minister Mariano Rajoy. | Thousands of people have also held a minute’s silence in Barcelona’s main square. The event was attended by Spain’s king Felipe its prime minister Mariano Rajoy. |
| The silence was followed by several minutes of applause. | The silence was followed by several minutes of applause. |
| 🔴 En #DIRECTO desde Las Ramblas de Barcelona, un minuto de silencio por las víctimas del atentado https://t.co/ziW9vyWeAO pic.twitter.com/GRur8j1Axz | 🔴 En #DIRECTO desde Las Ramblas de Barcelona, un minuto de silencio por las víctimas del atentado https://t.co/ziW9vyWeAO pic.twitter.com/GRur8j1Axz |
| 11.03am BST | 11.03am BST |
| 11:03 | 11:03 |
| A minute’s silence has been held at the European Union buildings in Brussels where flags have been lowered to half-mast. | A minute’s silence has been held at the European Union buildings in Brussels where flags have been lowered to half-mast. |
| Minute of silence. EU mourns the victims of the #Barcelona and #Cambrils attacks. We will not forget. pic.twitter.com/99pb1ewufy | Minute of silence. EU mourns the victims of the #Barcelona and #Cambrils attacks. We will not forget. pic.twitter.com/99pb1ewufy |
| 11.01am BST | 11.01am BST |
| 11:01 | 11:01 |
| What can be done after Europe’s seventh vehicle attack in a year, asks Simon Jenkins. Toning down the reporting would help, he suggests. | What can be done after Europe’s seventh vehicle attack in a year, asks Simon Jenkins. Toning down the reporting would help, he suggests. |
| It would help if grotesque publicity were not given to these acts of terror. It distorts risk, encourages imitation and undermines freedom from fear. How to report yet not “promote”, how to convey sympathy without propagating fear, is a skill at which the media is all at sea. | It would help if grotesque publicity were not given to these acts of terror. It distorts risk, encourages imitation and undermines freedom from fear. How to report yet not “promote”, how to convey sympathy without propagating fear, is a skill at which the media is all at sea. |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 11.08am BST | at 11.08am BST |
| 10.55am BST | 10.55am BST |
| 10:55 | 10:55 |
| First victim named | First victim named |
| The first victim to be named in the Barcelona attack was an Italian father of two. | The first victim to be named in the Barcelona attack was an Italian father of two. |
| Bruno Gulotta was on holiday with his partner and two children, according to his workmates at Tom’s Hardware. | Bruno Gulotta was on holiday with his partner and two children, according to his workmates at Tom’s Hardware. |
| The company’s Facebook page said it was in mourning. | The company’s Facebook page said it was in mourning. |
| The Telegraph adds: | The Telegraph adds: |
| Gulotta was crushed to death on the Ramblas by the terrorist lorry while strolling down the Ramblas hand in hand with his five-year-old son who his wife, Martina, managed to snatch to safety in the nick of time, she was quoted as telling friends. | Gulotta was crushed to death on the Ramblas by the terrorist lorry while strolling down the Ramblas hand in hand with his five-year-old son who his wife, Martina, managed to snatch to safety in the nick of time, she was quoted as telling friends. |
| Martina was following her husband carrying their seven-month-old baby girl, Aria, in a rucksack she was wearing on her chest when Bruno was run down, la Repubblica newspaper quoted her telling his workmates. | Martina was following her husband carrying their seven-month-old baby girl, Aria, in a rucksack she was wearing on her chest when Bruno was run down, la Repubblica newspaper quoted her telling his workmates. |
| Martina grabbed their son Alessandro, aged five, and rushed both children to safety but Gulotta, aged 35, was killed instantly. | Martina grabbed their son Alessandro, aged five, and rushed both children to safety but Gulotta, aged 35, was killed instantly. |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 10.59am BST | at 10.59am BST |