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| Tunis museum attack: Briton killed in shootings named as Sally Adey | |
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| A British woman who was among at least 21 people killed in shootings at a museum in Tunis on Wednesday has been named as Sally Jane Adey. | |
| Mrs Adey, 57, from Shropshire, was a "much-loved daughter, wife and mother" her family said in a statement, adding that they are "devastated by her loss". | |
| Four people have been arrested after the attack at the Bardo Museum. | |
| A Tunisian police officer and tourists from Japan, Italy, Colombia, Australia, Spain, France and Poland also died. | |
| Prime Minister David Cameron has condemned the "appalling and brutal" attack and said the government was doing all it could to help Ms Adey's family. | Prime Minister David Cameron has condemned the "appalling and brutal" attack and said the government was doing all it could to help Ms Adey's family. |
| UK Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond said Mrs Adey had died in the "cowardly terrorist attack". | |
| Mrs Adey had been on a cruise of the Mediterranean with her husband Robert, MSC Cruises confirmed. | |
| The couple were among 79 UK passengers - as well as 10 from the Republic of Ireland - aboard the Splendida, the firm said, adding that it has suspended stops in Tunis. | |
| Mr Adey has been receiving support from the MSC Cruises customer care team in Tunis, the firm added. | |
| Neighbours of Mr and Mrs Adey said the couple had made a last minute decision to book tickets for the cruise. | |
| Terry Holmes, a neighbour and friend, told the BBC: "She was a very nice person, very homely. We are struggling with the news at this time." | |
| 'Extremist terror' | |
| Tunisian Prime Minister Habib Essid has said one of the gunmen involved was known to security services. | Tunisian Prime Minister Habib Essid has said one of the gunmen involved was known to security services. |
| Speaking to a French radio station, Mr Essid said that while Yassine Laabidi had been flagged up, nothing specific was known about him or whether he had any links to known militant groups. | Speaking to a French radio station, Mr Essid said that while Yassine Laabidi had been flagged up, nothing specific was known about him or whether he had any links to known militant groups. |
| The other gunman has been named as Hatem Khachnaoui. | The other gunman has been named as Hatem Khachnaoui. |
| On Thursday, three people - two Spanish tourists and one Tunisian museum worker - were found at the museum after having hidden there overnight, police said. | On Thursday, three people - two Spanish tourists and one Tunisian museum worker - were found at the museum after having hidden there overnight, police said. |
| Tunisia's Culture Minister, Latifa Lakhdar, told reporters that the museum would reopen to the public early next week. | Tunisia's Culture Minister, Latifa Lakhdar, told reporters that the museum would reopen to the public early next week. |
| Mr Cameron said: "This is the latest example of extremist terror and we have to fight it with every thing we have: whether that is taking the poison out of young minds here in Britain, whether it is working with intelligence, policing and security services in other countries around the world, dealing decisively in the areas of the world from which these problems come. | Mr Cameron said: "This is the latest example of extremist terror and we have to fight it with every thing we have: whether that is taking the poison out of young minds here in Britain, whether it is working with intelligence, policing and security services in other countries around the world, dealing decisively in the areas of the world from which these problems come. |
| "Of course the extremists, the terrorists hate democracy. They hate the idea that people should be able to chose their own government | "Of course the extremists, the terrorists hate democracy. They hate the idea that people should be able to chose their own government |
| "But we mustn't let democracy, freedom, the rule of law - things we hold dear, the people of Tunisia hold dear - we must not let them be defeated or undermined by extremists and terrorists." | "But we mustn't let democracy, freedom, the rule of law - things we hold dear, the people of Tunisia hold dear - we must not let them be defeated or undermined by extremists and terrorists." |
| The Bardo National Museum | The Bardo National Museum |
| Mr Hammond, who is in Nairobi, told the BBC British consular staff were helping Ms Adey's family. "My thoughts are with them at this very difficult time," he added. | Mr Hammond, who is in Nairobi, told the BBC British consular staff were helping Ms Adey's family. "My thoughts are with them at this very difficult time," he added. |
| "The Tunisian people are rightly proud of their democratic transition. Cowardly attacks, such as the one we saw yesterday, must not be allowed to undermine what they have achieved." | "The Tunisian people are rightly proud of their democratic transition. Cowardly attacks, such as the one we saw yesterday, must not be allowed to undermine what they have achieved." |
| On Thursday, three people - two Spanish tourists and one Tunisian museum worker - were found at the museum after having hidden there overnight, police said. | On Thursday, three people - two Spanish tourists and one Tunisian museum worker - were found at the museum after having hidden there overnight, police said. |
| Officials in Tunisia say that more than 40 people, including tourists and Tunisians, were injured. | Officials in Tunisia say that more than 40 people, including tourists and Tunisians, were injured. |