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Tunisia survivor 'tried to save fiancee Carly Lovett' | Tunisia survivor 'tried to save fiancee Carly Lovett' |
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The fiance of a woman killed in the Tunisia terror attack has told an inquest how he tried to save her life. | The fiance of a woman killed in the Tunisia terror attack has told an inquest how he tried to save her life. |
The inquest heard that Liam Moore and Carly Lovett, 24, said they loved each other before he began CPR on her. | The inquest heard that Liam Moore and Carly Lovett, 24, said they loved each other before he began CPR on her. |
Ms Lovett, from Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, was among 38 people killed in the attack in Sousse in 2015. | Ms Lovett, from Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, was among 38 people killed in the attack in Sousse in 2015. |
The inquest also heard from other survivors, including those who described coming face-to-face with gunman Seifeddine Rezgui. | The inquest also heard from other survivors, including those who described coming face-to-face with gunman Seifeddine Rezgui. |
The inquests into the deaths of 30 British victims heard how Ms Lovett and Mr Moore ran from the pool area of the five-star Riu Imperial Marhaba Hotel after hearing gunshots on the beach on 26 June 2015. | The inquests into the deaths of 30 British victims heard how Ms Lovett and Mr Moore ran from the pool area of the five-star Riu Imperial Marhaba Hotel after hearing gunshots on the beach on 26 June 2015. |
In a statement to the inquest at the Royal Courts of Justice, Mr Moore described the couple comforting each other in a staff area at the hotel before an "explosion". | In a statement to the inquest at the Royal Courts of Justice, Mr Moore described the couple comforting each other in a staff area at the hotel before an "explosion". |
'Massive bang' | 'Massive bang' |
Mr Moore said: "We were standing close to each other, just hugging each other and holding each other's hands. | Mr Moore said: "We were standing close to each other, just hugging each other and holding each other's hands. |
"Carly was saying that she was scared and I said I was too, but that we would get out of there." | "Carly was saying that she was scared and I said I was too, but that we would get out of there." |
He said he heard a "massive bang" and thought there must have been an explosion very close to where they were standing. | He said he heard a "massive bang" and thought there must have been an explosion very close to where they were standing. |
The inquest heard that he then saw his fiancee lying on her front in the doorway of one of the offices. | The inquest heard that he then saw his fiancee lying on her front in the doorway of one of the offices. |
He said he turned her on her back and she was surrounded by blood. | He said he turned her on her back and she was surrounded by blood. |
"She told me she loved me and I told her I loved her too," said Mr Moore, who described seeing a wound on her inner arm. | "She told me she loved me and I told her I loved her too," said Mr Moore, who described seeing a wound on her inner arm. |
The inquest heard that Ms Lovett and Mr Moore had been together for 10 years. | The inquest heard that Ms Lovett and Mr Moore had been together for 10 years. |
The inquest also heard from Cheryl Stollery, from Walesby, Nottinghamshire, who described how she and her husband heard gunshots about 11:50 local time when they started running towards the hotel. | The inquest also heard from Cheryl Stollery, from Walesby, Nottinghamshire, who described how she and her husband heard gunshots about 11:50 local time when they started running towards the hotel. |
She said that as they were running she saw a gunman dressed in black trousers and a black shirt run past her. | She said that as they were running she saw a gunman dressed in black trousers and a black shirt run past her. |
"The gunman went past me," she said. | "The gunman went past me," she said. |
"I expected him [John] to be at the side of me or just behind me. And when I turned around John was on the floor. | "I expected him [John] to be at the side of me or just behind me. And when I turned around John was on the floor. |
"I screamed 'No' very loudly and 'John, John'. I went back up to him, stood over him and I could see from that moment he had already died." | "I screamed 'No' very loudly and 'John, John'. I went back up to him, stood over him and I could see from that moment he had already died." |
She decided to hide in a phone booth after hearing men speaking in Arabic, the inquest heard. | She decided to hide in a phone booth after hearing men speaking in Arabic, the inquest heard. |
But as she entered, the light came on, so she climbed in a chair and covered it with one hand, while holding the door closed with her other hand. | But as she entered, the light came on, so she climbed in a chair and covered it with one hand, while holding the door closed with her other hand. |
Mrs Stollery told the hearing that while in the booth she saw two men with guns walk past, so she stayed in the booth for about seven minutes. | Mrs Stollery told the hearing that while in the booth she saw two men with guns walk past, so she stayed in the booth for about seven minutes. |
She then was led to a laundry room by a man she recognised as the site gardener, who helped to hide her. | She then was led to a laundry room by a man she recognised as the site gardener, who helped to hide her. |
Another survivor, Gina Van Dort, described how she and her husband Chris Dyer, 32, were shot as they crouched behind a car, trying to hide. | Another survivor, Gina Van Dort, described how she and her husband Chris Dyer, 32, were shot as they crouched behind a car, trying to hide. |
In a statement, she said: "I realised I was still alive. | In a statement, she said: "I realised I was still alive. |
"I closed my eyes, I stopped breathing - I was pretending to be dead. I remember counting three breaths, and it was over. | "I closed my eyes, I stopped breathing - I was pretending to be dead. I remember counting three breaths, and it was over. |
"When I couldn't hold my breath any longer, I opened my eyes." | "When I couldn't hold my breath any longer, I opened my eyes." |
Her husband, Chris, from Watford, Hertfordshire, died. | Her husband, Chris, from Watford, Hertfordshire, died. |
Christine Cullen, the wife of Stuart Cullen, who died in the attack, said she saw the gunman throw a bomb towards them. | Christine Cullen, the wife of Stuart Cullen, who died in the attack, said she saw the gunman throw a bomb towards them. |
The inquest heard Mrs Cullen felt a pain in her leg and she dropped to the floor. | The inquest heard Mrs Cullen felt a pain in her leg and she dropped to the floor. |
She saw her husband lying on the floor and she tried to stop the blood flow from his neck, she said. | |
"I told him I could not stop the surge of blood. I told him I loved him and he told me he loved me. I knew he was dying," she said. | "I told him I could not stop the surge of blood. I told him I loved him and he told me he loved me. I knew he was dying," she said. |
The inquest was told that Rezgui then walked towards the couple, from Lowestoft, Suffolk, and despite Mrs Cullen's cries of "No, No", shot Mr Cullen. | The inquest was told that Rezgui then walked towards the couple, from Lowestoft, Suffolk, and despite Mrs Cullen's cries of "No, No", shot Mr Cullen. |
Mrs Cullen told the court her life and happiness died the day her husband did. | Mrs Cullen told the court her life and happiness died the day her husband did. |