Paris attacks: Several Britons feared dead in terror atrocities

Emotional scenes at St Pancras as passengers return from France
Eurostar: Police on patrol at St Pancras International this morning
Hannah McKay/PA Wire
Hannah Al-Othman14 November 2015

Several Britons are feared dead following the terror atrocities in Paris, David Cameron has said, as travellers begin to arrive back on Eurostar.

Condemning the "brutal and callous murderers", the Prime Minister warned "we must be prepared for a number of British casualties".

Speaking in Downing Street he said the terror threat level in the UK would remain at "severe", but the attack would prompt a review of plans and suggested the threat posed by Islamic State was "evolving".

In a message of solidarity to the people of France he said: "Your values are our values, your pain is our pain, your fight is our fight."

Passengers arriving at St Pancras from Paris today broke down in tears as they hugged loved ones.

One woman, who did not want to be named, sobbed as she described how her friend was killed in the attacks.

"My friend died," she said. "She got shot in the head in a restaurant. She was 23 and her name was Justine.

"It's just a nightmare. I was coming back home and heard the news.

"It's terrible because it was in the middle of Paris - everyone goes out there, especially young people."

Marc, 29, a French citizen who works in London, said he feels safer in the UK after returning from Paris today.

"There's a lot more armed police here in the UK than in Paris," he added.

"When I left the city this morning it was kind of quiet and there were police everywhere.

"Everyone is in shock, it doesn't feel safe there at all, I feel safer in the UK."

Cocquyt Lennart, 26, from Paris, added: "It was just terrible.

"I was at home watching the France v Germany game and afterwards saw the reports. I was up until 3am after that.

"These places are extremely popular, I've been to all the places lots of times."

Tomas Delafosse, 25, also from Paris, said the French capital was "very quiet" this morning.

"Other than it being quieter than usual, it was like a normal day today," he added.

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