One minute’s silence to be held at Leamington town hall to remember victims of Tunisia beach attack

A minute’s silence will be observed at Leamington Town Hall tomorrow (Friday) to remember the victims of the Tunisian beach attack .
By Staff reporter
Published 2nd Jul 2015, 14:43 BST
People, some displaying a Tunisian flag, stand in silence next to flowers during a gathering at the scene of the attack in Sousse, Tunisia, Sunday, June 28, 2015. The Friday attack on tourists at a beach is expected to be a huge blow to Tunisia's tourism sector, which made up nearly 15 percent of the country's gross domestic product in 2014. (AP Photo/Abdeljalil Bounhar) EMN-150629-180457001People, some displaying a Tunisian flag, stand in silence next to flowers during a gathering at the scene of the attack in Sousse, Tunisia, Sunday, June 28, 2015. The Friday attack on tourists at a beach is expected to be a huge blow to Tunisia's tourism sector, which made up nearly 15 percent of the country's gross domestic product in 2014. (AP Photo/Abdeljalil Bounhar) EMN-150629-180457001
People, some displaying a Tunisian flag, stand in silence next to flowers during a gathering at the scene of the attack in Sousse, Tunisia, Sunday, June 28, 2015. The Friday attack on tourists at a beach is expected to be a huge blow to Tunisia's tourism sector, which made up nearly 15 percent of the country's gross domestic product in 2014. (AP Photo/Abdeljalil Bounhar) EMN-150629-180457001

Warwick District Council members assemble at the Town Hall at 11.45am ready to raise the Union flag and observe the national one minute’s silence at noon.

The attacks, by gunmen is Sousse, left 38 people dead with most believed to have been British nationals on holiday in the resort town.

Eight people have been arrested in connection with the attack as the bodies of the dead are being flown back to the UK.

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