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| Tunisia attack: RAF flies home more bodies of UK dead | Tunisia attack: RAF flies home more bodies of UK dead |
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| The bodies of nine more Britons killed in the Tunisian beach attack have arrived back in the UK. | The bodies of nine more Britons killed in the Tunisian beach attack have arrived back in the UK. |
| The coffins left Tunis earlier, arriving on an RAF aircraft at Brize Norton in Oxfordshire at 15:00 BST. | The coffins left Tunis earlier, arriving on an RAF aircraft at Brize Norton in Oxfordshire at 15:00 BST. |
| Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond said all 30 British victims had now been identified and he was confident the figure was the final death toll. | Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond said all 30 British victims had now been identified and he was confident the figure was the final death toll. |
| Meanwhile, the defence secretary has set out the case for air strikes on Islamic State targets in Syria. | Meanwhile, the defence secretary has set out the case for air strikes on Islamic State targets in Syria. |
| Michael Fallon told MPs they should "be in absolutely no doubt the people who perpetrated the murders of our constituents are going to be tracked down, whether they're in Libya, Syria or anywhere else". | Michael Fallon told MPs they should "be in absolutely no doubt the people who perpetrated the murders of our constituents are going to be tracked down, whether they're in Libya, Syria or anywhere else". |
| He has also suggested the attack, which killed 38 people, may have been planned by IS in Syria. | He has also suggested the attack, which killed 38 people, may have been planned by IS in Syria. |
| It comes as eight suspects, including a woman, remain in custody on suspicion of being directly linked to the deadly attack, which IS has claimed. Four others who were held have been released. | It comes as eight suspects, including a woman, remain in custody on suspicion of being directly linked to the deadly attack, which IS has claimed. Four others who were held have been released. |
| Full coverage of the Sousse attack | Full coverage of the Sousse attack |
| Victims flown home | Victims flown home |
| Tributes are continuing to be paid to the British victims, who include a recently-engaged beauty blogger, three members of the same family and a married couple marking a 50th birthday. | Tributes are continuing to be paid to the British victims, who include a recently-engaged beauty blogger, three members of the same family and a married couple marking a 50th birthday. |
| Those repatriated on Thursday are: | |
| The first inquests into the Tunisia deaths were due to be opened at West London Coroner's Court on Thursday afternoon, however some were delayed until Friday. Further inquests at the court will take place on Saturday and Sunday. | |
| Post-mortem examinations will be carried out before the bodies are released to their families. | Post-mortem examinations will be carried out before the bodies are released to their families. |
| Eight other Britons killed by gunman Seifeddine Rezgui - who had links to IS - were brought back to the UK on Wednesday. | Eight other Britons killed by gunman Seifeddine Rezgui - who had links to IS - were brought back to the UK on Wednesday. |
| 'Tragic event' | 'Tragic event' |
| Thomson and First Choice said in a statement that all 30 British people killed were its customers. | Thomson and First Choice said in a statement that all 30 British people killed were its customers. |
| "The whole company would like to extend our deepest sympathies to the family and friends of those involved in this tragic event," it added. | |
| "Our main focus now is to ensure the families of the deceased and our customers who have been injured receive all possible support at this incredibly difficult time." | "Our main focus now is to ensure the families of the deceased and our customers who have been injured receive all possible support at this incredibly difficult time." |
| What we know about the British victims | What we know about the British victims |
| The repatriation of the dead is likely to take several days, with two further flights planned for Friday and Saturday. | |
| A minute's silence is due to be held across the UK at noon on Friday to mark a week from the date of the attack. | A minute's silence is due to be held across the UK at noon on Friday to mark a week from the date of the attack. |
| Background and analysis | Background and analysis |