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Tunisia attack: Billy and Lisa Graham and Jim and Anne McQuire killed | |
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Four Scots were among those killed in Friday's shootings in Tunisia, Police Scotland have confirmed. | |
Billy and Lisa Graham from Bankfoot, and Jim and Ann McQuire from Cumbernauld, were among 38 people killed by a gunman with links to Islamic State extremists. | |
There have been warnings that more than 30 of the 38 people who died in the attack are British. | There have been warnings that more than 30 of the 38 people who died in the attack are British. |
A national minute's silence is to be held on Friday at 12:00. | |
'Great ambassador' | 'Great ambassador' |
The Grahams were visiting the resort to celebrate Mrs Graham's 50th birthday. | |
Mr Graham had worked as a turnstile operator at St Johnstone football club for seven years. | Mr Graham had worked as a turnstile operator at St Johnstone football club for seven years. |
Steve Brown, the chairman of the Perth club, said: "This is terrible news and our thoughts go out to the whole family at this time. | Steve Brown, the chairman of the Perth club, said: "This is terrible news and our thoughts go out to the whole family at this time. |
"Billy was part of the St Johnstone family and a great ambassador for the club, who always did his job with a smile on his face." | "Billy was part of the St Johnstone family and a great ambassador for the club, who always did his job with a smile on his face." |
Local councillor John Kellas said there was "great sadness" in the village of Bankfoot. | Local councillor John Kellas said there was "great sadness" in the village of Bankfoot. |
He said: "Many members of the community have been speaking to me about it, expressing their condolences and support for the family at what must be a very difficult time. | He said: "Many members of the community have been speaking to me about it, expressing their condolences and support for the family at what must be a very difficult time. |
"It's very subdued - they were very well known. Throughout the whole community, because it's a very small village, people have been expressing their support for the family and they would want to convey that." | "It's very subdued - they were very well known. Throughout the whole community, because it's a very small village, people have been expressing their support for the family and they would want to convey that." |
The congregation at Abronhill Parish Church in Cumbernauld was told on Sunday that authorities were "99.9% sure" the McQuires had died in the shooting. | The congregation at Abronhill Parish Church in Cumbernauld was told on Sunday that authorities were "99.9% sure" the McQuires had died in the shooting. |
The Scottish government has held three resilience meetings since the attack, with flags in government buildings flying at half-mast, and Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond chaired a meeting of the UK government's Cobra emergency committee. | The Scottish government has held three resilience meetings since the attack, with flags in government buildings flying at half-mast, and Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond chaired a meeting of the UK government's Cobra emergency committee. |
A national minute's silence is to be held on Friday at 12:00, one week on from the shooting, with Perth and Kinross Council and some local bus companies announcing their own plans to mark the tragedy. | A national minute's silence is to be held on Friday at 12:00, one week on from the shooting, with Perth and Kinross Council and some local bus companies announcing their own plans to mark the tragedy. |
The gunman was shot dead following the attack on a beach near Sousse, and Tunisian authorities have arrested several people on suspicion of helping him. | The gunman was shot dead following the attack on a beach near Sousse, and Tunisian authorities have arrested several people on suspicion of helping him. |