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| Tunisia attack: Prayers at Cumbernauld church for couple | |
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| Prayers have been said at a Scottish church for a couple feared killed in the terror attack in Tunisia. | |
| The congregation at Abronhill Parish Church in Cumbernauld were told that Jim and Ann McQuire were thought to have died in the shooting in Sousse. | |
| Scottish government ministers have taken part in a resilience meeting to discuss the ongoing response to the terrorist attack in Tunisia. | |
| First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and her deputy John Swinney attended. | |
| At least 15 Britons were among 39 holidaymakers killed in the beach massacre. It is feared some of them may be Scots. | At least 15 Britons were among 39 holidaymakers killed in the beach massacre. It is feared some of them may be Scots. |
| A Tunisian student linked to Islamic State (IS) extremists carried out the gun attack in Sousse. | A Tunisian student linked to Islamic State (IS) extremists carried out the gun attack in Sousse. |
| Tunisia's PM Habib Essid said the majority of the dead were British. | Tunisia's PM Habib Essid said the majority of the dead were British. |
| Holly Graham, from Perth, has said she is desperately worried about her parents Billy and Lisa, but has struggled to find out what is happening from the tour operator or the Foreign Office. | Holly Graham, from Perth, has said she is desperately worried about her parents Billy and Lisa, but has struggled to find out what is happening from the tour operator or the Foreign Office. |
| She said: "Thomson are like they're just reading off a piece of paper. I've had friends phoning on my behalf of me because you can imagine I'm a little bit of an emotional wreck at the moment. | She said: "Thomson are like they're just reading off a piece of paper. I've had friends phoning on my behalf of me because you can imagine I'm a little bit of an emotional wreck at the moment. |
| "They said the same - it's like they're just reading off a piece of paper that they've been given to tell people. | "They said the same - it's like they're just reading off a piece of paper that they've been given to tell people. |
| "Foreign Office - they just tell you that they've got no information, they'll phone you when they do. They didn't even tell you what they're doing to try to find people." | "Foreign Office - they just tell you that they've got no information, they'll phone you when they do. They didn't even tell you what they're doing to try to find people." |
| 'Prepare ourselves' | 'Prepare ourselves' |
| Speaking after the Scottish government meeting, Ms Sturgeon said it was preparing for the possibility that some of the victims could be Scottish, while it stands ready to offer assistance to holidaymakers arriving back from Tunisia in the coming days. | Speaking after the Scottish government meeting, Ms Sturgeon said it was preparing for the possibility that some of the victims could be Scottish, while it stands ready to offer assistance to holidaymakers arriving back from Tunisia in the coming days. |
| She said: "This has been a horrifying and senseless act of violence. The perpetrators of this atrocity do not speak for Muslims, and their actions in the name of Islam are a perversion of that faith. | She said: "This has been a horrifying and senseless act of violence. The perpetrators of this atrocity do not speak for Muslims, and their actions in the name of Islam are a perversion of that faith. |
| "Our heartfelt condolences go to all of those who have lost loved ones in this horrific attack. My thoughts are also with any families who are worried about relatives they may not have been able to contact and with all those who have sustained injuries. | "Our heartfelt condolences go to all of those who have lost loved ones in this horrific attack. My thoughts are also with any families who are worried about relatives they may not have been able to contact and with all those who have sustained injuries. |
| "We understand that a high number of those killed are likely to be UK citizens, and while there are not so far any confirmed victims from Scotland, we must prepare ourselves for that possibility." | "We understand that a high number of those killed are likely to be UK citizens, and while there are not so far any confirmed victims from Scotland, we must prepare ourselves for that possibility." |
| The Foreign Office have not named any of the victims of the shooting, although they have confirmed they believe at least 15 of them are British. |