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Flags at half-mast on Caerphilly Castle in tribute to victims of Tunisian beach shooting

News | | Published: 15:45, Wednesday July 1st, 2015.
Last updated: 15:54, Friday July 3rd, 2015

Flags were flown at half-mast on Caerphilly Castle in tribute to the 38 victims of the Tunisian beach shooting
Flags were flown at half-mast on Caerphilly Castle in tribute to the 38 victims of the Tunisian beach shooting

Flags were flown at half-mast on Caerphilly Castle yesterday in tribute to the 38 victims of the Tunisian beach shooting.

Among the victims was 51-year-old mother of four Trudy Jones from Blackwood.

Ms Jones was holidaying in the country with friends and been due to return home on Sunday to go back to work at the Highfields Nursing Home in Blackwood.

Her family have paid tribute to her, describing her as a person always willing to help others.

Trudy Jones, of Blackwood, is among the victims of the Tunisian beach shooting
Trudy Jones, of Blackwood, is among the victims of the Tunisian beach shooting

In tribute to Ms Jones, and the other 37 victims, Caerphilly Castle, along with other government buildings in Wales, flew its flags at half-mast this week.

The flags will again be flown at half-mast on Friday July 3 to coincide with a national minute’s silence, held at noon on Friday July 3 in honour of the 38 victims of the shooting.

The community of Blackwood will come together to mourn Ms Jones at the Dragon Circle in Blackwood town centre at an event organised by Blackwood Town Council for the silence at noon.

The flags on buildings of Caerphilly County Borough will also be lowered to half-mast to coincide with Friday’s silence.

On Friday June 26, a lone gunman opened fire on innocent tourists on a beach in Sousse.

Tunisian student Seifeddine Rezgui, 23, who has reported links with Islamic State, opened fire on tourists at noon. It has been reported that Rezgui shot at people on the beach near the Imperial Marhaba and Bellevue hotels.

He then entered at least one of the hotel lobbies and detonated grenades before walking through the streets firing at locals who were chasing him. He was eventually shot dead by police.

Tunisian authorities are said to have arrested several people on suspicion of helping the gunman and at least two other suspects are wanted by police.

The bodies of eight UK victims have been flown home today from Tunis military airbase by the RAF.

The repatriation of all 30 bodies is expected to take several days, with a joint inquest to follow.

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