Evening Telegraph (First Edition)
Young city couple’s ordeal as Barcelona hit by terrorist attack
Reece Holt, 21, from Ardler, and Sarah Brown, 19, from Strathmartine, only flew out to the Spanish city to start their holiday yesterday.
Within hours of arriving, the terrorist attack was unfolding in the Las Ramblas tourist area.
A rented van was driven down the popular street in the centre of the city yesterday afternoon, mowing down tourists and locals.
Witnesses said the van deliberately targeted people, weaving from side to side.
The driver of the van — who is believed to be the sole attacker — fled on foot and is still being hunted by police.
The attack left 13 people dead and more than 100 wounded.
Speaking on social media, Reece said he couldn’t believe that the attack happened on the first day of their trip.
He said: “We heard that people have been killed. We’re just going to stay in our hotel until it’s safe to go back out again.”
Sarah said the hotel they were staying in was only minutes from where the attack occurred.
She said: “We didn’t really see too much — we’ve just stayed in our hotel since it happened.
“I think we’re going to stay on and try to enjoy the rest of our holiday.”
Back home, Reece’s aunt Michelle Bain said his family were delighted to hear safe.
Michelle said: “We have been in contact with them all night and they are currently staying in the hotel.
“We’re all upset at what’s happened but it’s such a relief to know they are alright.
“I’m not sure what their plans are yet but I think we would like them to come home.”
Sarah’s mum Tracey said: “It’s such a relief to know that they are both safe.”
Today, it emerged five terrorists wearing suicide belts rammed civilians with a car in a Spanish seaside town before being shot dead by police in a second attack to hit the country.
Seven people, including a police officer, were injured during the incident in Cambrils.
Bystanders ran for their lives as a that the couple were
A YOUNG Dundee couple today described how they were forced to take refuge in their hotel during the terrorist attack in Barcelona.
gunfire broke out close to the coastal town’s beachfront promenade this morning.
Residents in the popular tourist spot were ordered to take cover indoors as bullets tore through the air and footage later showed several lifeless bodies on the ground.
Prime Minister Theresa May said she was “sickened” by the incident and the Foreign Office was trying to determine if there were British victims.
Mrs May said the UK “stands with Spain against terror” and added: “I am sickened by the senseless loss of life in Barcelona.
“The Foreign Office is working to establish if any British nationals were involved in this appalling incident and we are in close contact with the authorities in Spain, who have our full support.”