Brit 'Bled Out' In Silence To Save Others

A British man "bled out" in silence to save others caught up in the Bataclan massacre, a member of the Eagles of Death Metal has revealed.

Nick Alexander, from Colchester, Essex, died after heavily armed gunmen wearing suicide vests stormed the Paris venue and opened fire while the band performed.

Speaking to Vice News, vocalist Jesse Hughes recalled the selflessness of the 36-year-old merchandise manager.

"Nick stayed quiet and never called for help until he bled out, because he didn't want anyone else to get hurt."

His voice choking with emotion, Mr Hughes described how the gunmen shot and killed everyone who had escaped into a dressing room, apart from "a kid who was hiding under my leather jacket".

He fought back tears as he explained the guilt he felt from leaving his fellow musicians on the stage, and not knowing if they had made it out alive.

Bass player Matt McJunkins said he too sheltered in a dressing room as some fans barricaded the door with chairs, while another brandished a champagne bottle to use as a weapon.

A woman who had been shot in the leg was comforted by others who applied pressure to her wound.

McJunkins said: "Her blood was running out on the ground. There was a leak for some reason and the whole room was starting to get flooded.

"It started trickling down the stairs and we were worried that might alert someone that there were people in this room."

The band's sound engineer Shawn London described the moment one of the gunmen tried to kill him.

"He looked right at me. He shot at me and missed. It hit my console and buttons went flying everywhere," he said.

In a statement last week the band said they were "horrified and still trying to come to terms with what happened in France", and that all of their shows were on hold until further notice.

The band also vowed to donate the royalties from covers of their music to the victims' families and challenged streaming services, such as iTunes and Spotify, to do the same.

Eighty-nine people died at the Bataclan theatre and more than 100 were injured. Another 41 were killed during the series of attacks on 13 November.