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Tunisia attack: Families of British victims to take legal action against TUI

Families of some of the 30 British victims of the Tunisia terror attack are preparing legal action against tour operator TUI after an inquest ruled they were unlawfully killed, their lawyer said.

During the inquest, TUI was criticised for the advice it gave to customers ahead of the attack.

The coroner at the inquest earlier branded the police response as "at best shambolic and at worst cowardly".

Seifeddine Rezgui opened fire in Sousse on June 26 2015, shooting 38 people dead.

The inquest into the deaths at the five-star Riu Imperial Marhaba Hotel began at the Royal Courts of Justice on January 16 and concluded today.

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Tunisia attack inquest: Relatives listen to coroner in tears

Relatives arrive ahead of the hearing. Credit: PA

The relatives of the victims of the Sousse terror attack in Tunisia fought back tears as Judge Loraine-Smith ruled on each of the dead in alphabetical order.

Speaking at the inquest at the Royal Courts of Justice, Judge Loraine-Smith said: "At approximately 11.45am on the morning of June 26, 2015, a terrorist who was armed with a high-velocity firearm and improvised explosive devices began shooting at the tourists who were on the beach at the rear of the Riu Imperial Marhaba Hotel in Sousse in the Republic of Tunisia.

"The terrorist moved from the beach into the grounds and inside of the hotel."

ITV News' Becky Kelly attended the inquest.

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