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Tunisia terrorist attack inquest takes place

An inquest into the deaths of 30 British tourists who died in a terrorist attack on a beach in Tunisia has begun.

Several people from the Midlands were among those killed when a gunman opened fire at a resort near to the city of Sousse.

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Tunisia inquests to hear evidence on two East Midlanders

The inquests into the deaths of 30 British people in the Tunisian beach terror attacks continue to hear evidence about East Midlanders today.

Lincoln University student Carly Lovett was on holiday with her fiance when she was killed Credit: ITV News Central

Details about Carly Lovett from Lincolnshire and John Stollery from Walesby in Nottinghamshire are being given to the hearing.

They were killed when gunman Seifeddine Rezgui went on a killing spree, shooting tourists in Sousse on June 26 2015.

John Stollery worked at Nottinghamshire County Council for 33 years Credit: Family handout

John Stollery's family say they hope the inquest will raise awareness of what happened, and has outcomes which will help "lessons being learnt".

They believe "proactive changes" are required to make sure the same does not happen again.

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