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| Labour candidate Amran Hussain defends selfie-stick picture on beach of Tunisian massacre | |
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| A Labour candidate during the general election has defended his actions after being criticised for posting a selfie taken at the site of last week’s massacre in Tunisia. | A Labour candidate during the general election has defended his actions after being criticised for posting a selfie taken at the site of last week’s massacre in Tunisia. |
| Amran Hussain, an army reservist and national delivery officer for NHS England, was staying with friends in the hotel adjacent to the Imperial Marhaba hotel in Sousse when the attack took place on Friday 26 June. | Amran Hussain, an army reservist and national delivery officer for NHS England, was staying with friends in the hotel adjacent to the Imperial Marhaba hotel in Sousse when the attack took place on Friday 26 June. |
| Thirty-eight people including many Britons were killed by a gunman with links to Islamic State at the Tunisian beach resort. So far 17 Britons and three Irish have been confirmed dead. | |
| Two tourists pay respects to victims of IS attack on beach in Sousse, Tunisia | Two tourists pay respects to victims of IS attack on beach in Sousse, Tunisia |
| Mr Hussain, who stood for Labour in North East Hampshire, had been on a week-long holiday with four friends at the time and caused sparked criticism when he used a selfie stick to take a picture of his group laying flowers meters from where the attack took place. | Mr Hussain, who stood for Labour in North East Hampshire, had been on a week-long holiday with four friends at the time and caused sparked criticism when he used a selfie stick to take a picture of his group laying flowers meters from where the attack took place. |
| Today Mr Hussain posted pictures of the measures they took at his hotel in case of further attacks, showing sheets tied to a balcony as an escape rope and armchairs used to make barricades. | Today Mr Hussain posted pictures of the measures they took at his hotel in case of further attacks, showing sheets tied to a balcony as an escape rope and armchairs used to make barricades. |
| Sheets tied to a balcony at Amran Hussain's hotel, next to where the shooting took place, in case of further attacks | Sheets tied to a balcony at Amran Hussain's hotel, next to where the shooting took place, in case of further attacks |
| Writing on his Facebook page he said that “the gunman was stopped from entering our hotel only by the brave staff, who formed a human shield, putting guests lives above their own.” | Writing on his Facebook page he said that “the gunman was stopped from entering our hotel only by the brave staff, who formed a human shield, putting guests lives above their own.” |
| One of his party is “incredibly traumatised” after witnessing the shooting from a balcony, Mr Hussain wrote. | One of his party is “incredibly traumatised” after witnessing the shooting from a balcony, Mr Hussain wrote. |
| Shall always wear my hotel wristband in remembrance of the innocent lives that perished in #Sousse #TunisiaAttack pic.twitter.com/Q4PJjN0C8J | Shall always wear my hotel wristband in remembrance of the innocent lives that perished in #Sousse #TunisiaAttack pic.twitter.com/Q4PJjN0C8J |
| Mr Hussain described how he and his friends went to the scene of the shooting to give flowers and pray for the victims and locals. | Mr Hussain described how he and his friends went to the scene of the shooting to give flowers and pray for the victims and locals. |
| “We took a few pictures to share with the world to show that we care about and love the country and its people, and that we did go out to the site to show solidarity and support, and in defiance to the terrorists,” he said. | “We took a few pictures to share with the world to show that we care about and love the country and its people, and that we did go out to the site to show solidarity and support, and in defiance to the terrorists,” he said. |
| Mr Hussain said he did this “for many reasons, to remember, to show those at home that their loved ones were being remembered, and to show the Tunisian people we care for them and we will be forever indebted to them risking their lives to save ours.” | Mr Hussain said he did this “for many reasons, to remember, to show those at home that their loved ones were being remembered, and to show the Tunisian people we care for them and we will be forever indebted to them risking their lives to save ours.” |
| The Labour candidate apologised “from the bottom of my heart” to anyone offended and said “clearly no offence but only true and great respect was intended.” | The Labour candidate apologised “from the bottom of my heart” to anyone offended and said “clearly no offence but only true and great respect was intended.” |