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Tunisia Victims' Bodies To Be Flown Home

The first RAF flight carrying the bodies of Britons killed in the Tunisia terror attack will arrive back in the UK on Wednesday.

It is not clear how many of the murdered tourists will be on the aircraft, but Downing Street has said more than one body is expected to be repatriated to Brize Norton in Oxfordshire.

Further flights are expected over the course of the week as bodies are released by the Tunisian authorities, Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond said.

Mr Hammond said 22 UK nationals have been positively identified, while it is believed a further eight are among the 38 killed by gunman Seifeddine Rezgui.

The tourists were staying at a resort in Sousse when Rezgui opened fire on a beach, before moving on to a nearby hotel where he shot more holidaymakers dead.

Arrangements are being made for families to attend the bodies' return if they wish to do so, though no information is being released on whether any are expected to be present on Wednesday.

A single inquest covering all the British victims is to be opened by the West London coroner.

A team of British police officers is in Tunisia to help with the repatriation process.

They have begun examining the bodies of the British victims at a morgue connected to the Charles Nicolle hospital in the capital Tunis.

The team includes specialists in forensics from the Metropolitan Police, Sky's Nick Martin said.

Meanwhile, more of the British victims of the attack have been named.

The family of John and Janet Stocker paid tribute to the "happiest, most loving couple" after it was confirmed they were killed in the attack.

They said in a statement: "They were both young at heart and enjoyed all that life could offer, and especially enjoyed travelling to new places, exploring and appreciating local cultures, and they died together doing what they enjoyed most; sunbathing side by side."

The statement added that 74-year-old Mr Stocker was a retired printer, born and bred in Peckham, and was a proud father of five children and 10 grandchildren.

Mrs Stocker, 63, was born and raised with her two brothers in Fulham.

John Welch and Eileen Swannack, from Corsham in Wiltshire, have also been confirmed dead, by Eileen's granddaughter Lucie Marie.

She wrote on Facebook: "The last few days have been the hardest of my life, the not knowing, the dread, the amount of emotions & questions running through all our heads have been exhausting.

"As more details unravel I'm sure it will continue to be very difficult & upsetting for our family for some time."

Social worker John Stollery, who had worked for Nottinghamshire Council for more than 30 years, was on holiday with his wife Cheryl and their son when the attack happened.

His wife paid tribute to a "super husband" and a "devoted dad", who "made a difference and gave his best to others".

Mrs Stollery said: "We love and miss him terribly and nothing will ever be the same again."

Billy and Lisa Graham, from Bankfoot, near Perth, had not been heard from since the attack, and Mr Graham's older brother, Lindsay Graham, told the Daily Record newspaper on Tuesday that the couple have died.

Also named among the victims was Denis Thwaites, who used to play for Birmingham City, and his wife Elaine.

The retired couple were from Blackpool in Lancashire.

Four Britons injured in the beach massacre landed in the UK overnight.

An RAF plane flew into Birmingham airport in the early hours carrying the four, who are in need of continuing treatment.

The C-17 plane carried a "medevac" team experienced at returning injured service personnel from operations abroad.

Allison Heathcote, of Felixstowe, Suffolk, is in a critical but stable condition at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham after five hours of surgery.

The 48-year-old, who was celebrating her 30th wedding anniversary, suffered multiple gunshot wounds during Rezgui's attack, three to her torso and two to her right arm and shoulder.

Her husband Philip, 52, was killed in the attack.

The other three people are understood to have been taken to major trauma centres in London, Plymouth and the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxfordshire.

Two more wounded Britons are expected to arrive home in the next 24 hours.

Prime Minister David Cameron has confirmed a minute of silence will be held nationwide on Friday to remember the victims.

Meanwhile, UK armed police have tested their response to a Tunisia-style rampage with a simulated attack in central London.