100 years after a key battle of the first world war. good evening. a british father of two was among the victims of friday s terror attack in the swedish capital stockholm. chris bevington, who was 41, was among four people killed when a hijacked lorry crashed into a department store. today, as thousands attended a vigil for those who died, more details have been emerging of the man behind the attack. a square asquare in a square in stockholm close to friday s attack. time to stop and think. a chance to reflect on jumbled emotions, on uncomfortable feelings, and to consider lives lost inafew feelings, and to consider lives lost in a few terrible moment. chris bevington was one of those killed. a father to two young boys who moved to sweden to build a life a family and a career working for music companies to fight. his father said, we are devastated the untimely and. he was here in the crowded shopping street when a delivery truck was hijacked and used as a weapon. a belgian a
week s airstrike on syria. good evening, and welcome to bbc news. a british father of two was among the victims of friday s terror attack in the swedish capital stockholm. chris bevington, who was 41, was among four people killed when a hijacked lorry crashed into a department store. today, as thousands attended a vigil for those who died, more details have been emerging of the man suspected of being responsible. our correspondent, dan johnson, reports from stockholm. a square in stockholm close to friday s attack. time to stop, time to think. a chance to reflect on jumbled emotions, and on uncomfortable feelings, and to consider lives lost in a few terrible moments. chris bevington was one of those killed. a dad to two young boys who moved to sweden to build a life, a family, and a career working for music company, spotify. his father said this. he was here in the crowded shopping street when a delivery truck was hijacked and used as a weapon. a belgian and two swedish citiz
a three month state of emergency has been announced in egypt, following two attacks on coptic christian churches. more than a0 people were killed and many others wounded as worshippers gathered for palm sunday in tanta, which is north of cairo and in alexandria. the so called islamic state has claimed responsibility. this report from our middle east correspondent, yolande knell. egyptian christians had gathered to celebrate one of their holiest days. but this palm sunday brought violence. the first deadly explosion was during mass at st george s church in tanta, leaving blood everywhere, wooden pews shattered. just hours later, there was another attack here, in the northern city of alexandria, this time, just outside the church. the dead included police officers who d stopped the suicide bomberfrom entering. the head of egypt s coptic church, pope tawadros, had already left. in rome, at palm sunday prayers, pope francis condemned the bombings. he s due to visit egypt later th
on coptic christian churches. more than a0 people were killed, and many others wounded, as worshippers gathered for palm sunday in tanta, which is north of cairo, and in alexandria. the so called islamic state has claimed responsibility. greg dawson has this report. seconds after this footage, and it was a device was detonated. the dental christian celebration transformed into a scene of horror. the head of egypt s coptic church had been inside, but was unharmed. this was a co ordinated attack. the first target was the church of st george in the city of tanta, filled with worshippers. translation: the situation is painful. it is not fair. the authorities have received warnings before that the church has been targeted. why would measures being taken to targeted. why would measures being ta ken to protect targeted. why would measures being taken to protect people? hours later, this response from egypt s president. trad back several steps be taken. the first will be the declarat
been announced in egypt, following two attacks on coptic christian churches. more than a0 people were killed and many others wounded as worshippers gathered for palm sunday in tanta, which is north of cairo, and in alexandria. the so called islamic state has claimed responsibility. greg dawson reports. this is the moment a suicide bomber approaches the cathedral in alexandria. a security guard turns away at the gate and directs him to away at the gate and directs him to a metal detector. seconds later, he deto nates a metal detector. seconds later, he detonates his explosive device. a day for christian celebration, transformed into a scene of horror. the head of egypt s coptic church, pope tawadros, had been inside, but was unharmed. this was a co ordinated attack. the first target was the church of st george, in the city of tanta, also filled with worshippers. translation: the situation is painful. it s not fair. the authorities have received warnings, before, that the churc