all those who died, have been identified — the first to be publically named is lenka hlavkova, who wasusic department. at a news conference on friday morning, police showed bodycam video of officers during the operation. police said the time between receiving the first emergency call and officers stepping into the building was four minutes. these are live pictures from prague because we have been seeing these scenes for a number of hours with people still arriving to those vigils to pay respects and leave candles and flowers and messages. there is such shock at those terrible scenes in prague yesterday. and many ordinary people are there in prague, coming out and just having a few moments there to contemplate and leave their personal message. let�*s get more from bethany bell. this was the moment when special forces entered charles university in prague. they were searching for the 24—year—old gunman who ran through corridors and classrooms yesterday afternoon, apparently shooting at random. the czech police have just released this footage from their bodycams. they say the gunman, named

all those who died have been identified — the first to be publically named is lenka hlavkova, who wasof the university's musicology department. at a news conference in the last couple of hours, police showed bodycam footage of officers trying to intervene during the attack. bethany bell sent this report. this was the moment when special forces entered charles university in prague. they were searching for the 24—year—old gunman who ran through corridors and classrooms yesterday afternoon, apparently shooting at random. the czech police havejust released this footage from their body cans. they say the gunman, named by local media as david kosak, took his lone life as they closed in him —— on him. staff barricaded themselves in rooms and the police led them to safely. i themselves in rooms and the police led them to safely.— led them to safely. i was on site. i was severely _ led them to safely. i was on site. i was severely impacted. _ led them to safely. i was on site. i was severely impacted. i- led them to safely. i was on site. i was severely impacted. i have - led them to safely. i

this is lenka hlavkova. police now think the gunman had killed before.pain could have been avoided. interior minister was very clear when we spoke, saying that police had not acted too slowly, they had not missed any i spoke to our correspondent in prague — bethany bell, who had more details. what was the motive behind this attack? we heard from we heard from the interior minister when he was asked about it. he told the bbc that it wasn't clear it might have something to do with his mental health status, but this is something that the police are looking into at the moment. in the meantime, some of the moment. in the meantime, some of the people who were treated in hospital, the latest reports suggest that around 12 of them are still in a serious condition, one of them evenin a serious condition, one of them even in a critical condition. and we know that of the injured, many of them were checked, but three of them were foreigners. one was a dutch national. another two of them were from the united arab emirates. meanwhile, the city is really trying to come

lenka hlavkova was at the head of the institute of musicology.led in the shooting are foreign citizens — one from the netherlands and two from the uae. all the deceased were czech nationals. the shooting happened in the heart of prague as the gunman opened fire at charles university's faculty of arts — in the city's old town — a major tourist attraction. authorities evacuated staff and students, who were told to stay put — and lock themselves inside classrooms. as you can see from these pcictures — some climbed on to rooftops and window ledges to escape the gunfire. police said the gunman was a 24—year—old student who's been named by local media as david kozak. he also died at the scene. sarah rainsford reports from prague. the centre of prague was suddenly transformed into a major crime scene. armed police rushed towards a university building as a gunman stalked the corridors there. at this point, he was still on the loose. and these were the scenes at charles university. desperate students clinging for their lives to a ledge. their fear of fall

all those who died have been identified — the first to be publically named is lenka hlavkova, who wasference in the past few hours, police showed bodycam footage of officers during the operation. police said the time between receiving the first emergency call and officers stepping into the building was four minutes. these are the live pictures from prague that we can see coming into the bbc. there you can see a vast number of flowers and candles as so many people have joined a variety of individuals there in prague. people coming all the time with pictures and candles and messages. after yesterday�*s shocking scenes that this time yesterday we were seeing at that university. so many people affected, both killed and injured and of course, who knew so many of these people and many others people there in prague are coming out to pay their respects. from prague, bethany bell sent this report. this was the moment when special forces entered charles university in prague. they were searching for the 24—year—old gunman who ran through corridors and classrooms yesterday afternoon, apparently s

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so far, we know three of the dead, including lenka hlavkova, a teacher, who was 49.is outside universities all over the country. here at the arts faculty that was attacked, some have personal connections to the victims. one of our...not friend, but neighbours of our city died here. she was a professor, a music professor. so, it's very, very sad. sorry... unbelievable for us, this occasion. a friend of these women survived by locking herself into a classroom to hide. translation: she cowered under the table. _ i saw her yesterday and felt sorry for her. she was still shaking. images from a bodycamera show the police hunt for the gunman inside charles university. at this point, the 24—year—old was prowling the corridors above. we're told most of his victims were female, but we have no idea of his motive. in the end, he turned his gun on himself. many people were seriously injured, carried out of the building by police. this attack has not only brought horror here to prague, it is a national tragedy. there are so many questions to answer about how exactly it was possibl

so far, we know three of the dead, including lenka hlavkova, a teacher who was 49.ere at the arts faculty that was attacked, some have personal connections to the victims. a friend of these women survived by locking herself into a classroom to hide. translation: she cowered under the table. _ i saw her yesterday and felt sorry for her. she was still shaking. shouting images from a body camera show the police hunt for the gunman inside charles university. at this point the 24—year—old was prowling the corridors above. we're told most of his victims were female, but we have no idea of his motive. in the end, he turned his gun on himself. many people were seriously injured, carried out of the building by police. so i asked the interior minister, did he think mistakes had been made? when i see, really, the timeline of this crime, i really don't see any empty places where the police could work better than they did. this attack has not only brought horror here to prague, it is a national tragedy. there are still many questions to answer about how exactly it was possible a

so far, we know three of the dead, including lenka hlavkova, a teacher who was 49. here at the arts faculty that was attacked, some have personal connections to the victims. a friend of these women survived by locking herself into a classroom to hide. translation: she cowered under the table. _ i saw her yesterday and felt sorry for her. she was still shaking. shouting images from a body camera show the police hunt for the gunman inside charles university. at this point the 24—year—old was prowling the corridors above. we're told most of his victims were female, but we have no idea of his motive. in the end, he turned his gun on himself. many people were seriously injured, carried out of the building by police. this attack has not only brought horror here to prague, it is a national tragedy. there are still many questions to answer about how exactly it was possible and how to prevent anything like it in the future. the mass shooting is the worst this country has ever known, and it targeted young students and teachers who should have been returning home to their fami

so far, we know three of the dead, including lenka hlavkova, a teacher who was 49.e at the arts faculty that was attacked, some have personal connections to the victims. a friend of these women survived by locking herself into a classroom to hide. translation: she cowered under the table. _ i saw her yesterday and felt sorry for her. she was still shaking. shouting images from a body camera show the police hunt for the gunman inside charles university. at this point the 24—year—old was prowling the corridors above. we're told most of his victims were female, but we have no idea of his motive. in the end, he turned his gun on himself. many people were seriously injured, carried out of the building by police. so i asked the interior minister, did he think mistakes had been made? when i see, really, the timeline of this crime, i really don't see any empty places where the police could work better than they did. this attack has not only brought horror here to prague, it is a national tragedy. there are still many questions to answer about how exactly it was possible and

so far, we know three of the dead, including lenka hlavkova, a teacher, who was 49. outside universities all over the country. here at the arts faculty that was attacked, some have personal connections to the victims. one of our — not friend but... neighbours. ..neighbours of our city died here. she was a professor, a music professor. so, it's very, very sad. sorry... unbelievable for us, this occasion. a friend of these women survived by locking herself into a classroom to hide. translation: she cowered under the table. _ i saw her yesterday and felt sorry for her. she was still shaking. yelling. images from a body camera show the police hunt for the gunman inside charles university. at this point, the 24—year—old was prowling the corridors above. we're told most of his victims were female, but we have no idea of his motive. in the end, he turned his gun on himself. many people were seriously injured, carried out of the building by police. this attack has not only brought horror here to prague, it is a national tragedy. there are still many questions to answer about

so far, we know three of the dead, including lenka hlavkova, a teacher, who was 49.side universities all over the country. here at the arts faculty that was attacked, some have personal connections to the victims. one of our...not friend, but neighbours of our city died here. she was a professor, a music professor. so, it's very, very sad. sorry... unbelievable for us, this occasion. a friend of these women survived by locking herself into a classroom to hide. translation: she cowered under the table. _ i saw her yesterday and felt sorry for her. she was still shaking. images from a bodycamera show the police hunt for the gunman inside charles university. at this point, the 24—year—old was prowling the corridors above. we're told most of his victims were female, but we have no idea of his motive. in the end, he turned his gun on himself. many people were seriously injured, carried out of the building by police. this attack has not only brought horror here to prague, it is a national tragedy. there are so many questions to answer about how exactly it was possible, and

so far, we know three of the dead, including lenka hlavkova, a teacher, who was 49.at was attacked, some have personal connections to the victims. a friend of these women survived by locking herself into a classroom to hide. translation: she cowered under the table. _ i saw her yesterday and felt sorry for her. she was still shaking. images from a bodycamera show the police hunt for the gunman inside charles university. at this point, the 24—year—old was prowling the corridors above. we are told most of his victims were female, but we have no idea of his motive. in the end, he turned his gun on himself. many people were seriously injured, carried out of the building by police. this attack has not only brought horror here to prague, it is a national tragedy. there are so many questions to answer about how exactly it was possible, and how to prevent anything like it in the future. but for now, the focus is on mourning the dead, and on remembering the injured. the mass shooting is the worst this country has ever known, and it targeted young students and teachers who sho

so far, we know three of the dead, including lenka hlavkova, a teacher, who was 49.lty that was attacked, some have personal connections to the victims. a friend of these women survived by locking herself into a classroom to hide. translation: she cowered under the table. _ i saw her yesterday and felt sorry for her. she was still shaking. images from a bodycamera show the police hunt for the gunman inside charles university. at this point, the 24—year—old was prowling the corridors above. we are told most of his victims were female, but we have no idea of his motive. in the end, he turned his gun on himself. many people were seriously injured, carried out of the building by police. this attack has not only brought horror here to prague, it is a national tragedy. there are so many questions to answer about how exactly it was possible, and how to prevent anything like it in the future. but for now, the focus is on mourning the dead, and on remembering the injured. the mass shooting is the worst this country has ever known, and it targeted young students and teachers w

so far, we know three of the dead, including lenka hlavkova, a teacher, who was 49.ry. here at the arts faculty that was attacked, some have personal connections to the victims. one of our... not friend, but neighbours of our city died here. she was a professor, a music professor. so, it's very, very sad. sorry... unbelievable for us, this occasion. a friend of these women survived by locking herself into a classroom to hide. translation: she cowered under the table. _ i saw her yesterday and felt sorry for her. she was still shaking. images from a body camera show the police hunt for the gunman inside charles university. at this point, the 24—year—old was prowling the corridors above. we're told most of his victims were female, but we have no idea of his motive. in the end, he turned his gun on himself. many people were seriously injured, carried out of the building by police. this attack has not only brought horror here to prague, it is a national tragedy. there are so many questions to answer about how exactly it was possible, and how to prevent anything like it i

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hlavkova, was one of those shot dead. the czech interior ministry added that three people injured are foreign citizens — one from the netherlands and two from the united arab emirates. all those killed were czech nationals. the shooting happened in the heart of prague as the gunman opened fire at charles university's faculty of arts — in the city's old town, which is a major tourist attraction. authorities evacuated staff and students, who were told to stay put — and lock themselves inside classrooms. as you can see from these pictures — some climbed on to rooftops and window ledges to escape the gunfire. police said the gunman took his own life following the attack. he's been named by local media as 24—year—old student david kozak. a member of the prague police force gave this description of the response to the incident — using footage filmed by cameras mounted on police officers to illustrate what had happened. translation: this classroom was, the attack was three — translation: this classroom was, the attack was three

so far, we know three of the dead, including lenka hlavkova, a teacher who was 49. here at the arts faculty that was attacked, some have personal connections to the victims. a friend of these women survived by locking herself into a classroom to hide. translation: she cowered under the table. _ i saw her yesterday and felt sorry for her. she was still shaking. shouting images from a body camera show the police hunt for the gunman inside charles university. at this point the 24—year—old was prowling the corridors above. we're told most of his victims were female, but we have no idea of his motive. in the end, he turned his gun on himself. many people were seriously injured, carried out of the building by police. so i asked the interior minister, did he think mistakes had been made? when i see, really, the timeline of this crime, i really don't see any empty places where the police could work better than they did. this attack has not only brought horror here to prague, it is a national tragedy. there are still many questions to answer about how exactly it was possible

so far, we know three of the dead, including lenka hlavkova, a teacher, who was 49.e at the arts faculty that was attacked, some have personal connections to the victims. a friend of these women survived by locking herself into a classroom to hide. translation: she cowered under the table. _ i saw her yesterday and felt sorry for her. she was still shaking. images from a bodycamera show the police hunt for the gunman inside charles university. at this point, the 24—year—old was prowling the corridors above. we are told most of his victims were female, but we have no idea of his motive. in the end, he turned his gun on himself. many people were seriously injured, carried out of the building by police. this attack has not only brought horror here to prague, it is a national tragedy. there are so many questions to answer about how exactly it was possible, and how to prevent anything like it in the future. but for now, the focus is on mourning the dead, and on remembering the injured. the mass shooting is the worst this country has ever known, and it targeted young stude

this is lenka hlavkova.killed before. —— police now think the gunman had killed before. he murdered a man and his babyjust last week, but he wasn't caught. perhaps this pain could have been avoided. interior minister was very clear when we spoke, saying that police had not acted too slowly, they had not missed any clues, and what they did do about it a much greater tragedy. the authorities have a second teacher who was killed in this plastic sheeting, a teacher of finnish literature. the student was back pains have been revealed. there are flags and official buildings, at half past. in some buildings, black flags flying as this country prepares for the model which has an official beer of across the czech republic. —— prepares for tomorrow, an official day of mourning. sarah rainsford, bbc news, prague. millions of people are on the move across the uk as the christmas getaway begins. there have been queues at the port of dover after a surge in demand for ferries caused by yesterday's eurotunnel strike in fran

they confirmed that lenka hlavkova — the head of the university's institute of musicology — was one of. outside the university, people have been leaving flowers and candles. saturday has been declared a day of national mourning across the czech republic. in a friday morning news conference, police showed bodycam video from their officers. it shows them entering the building to find the gunman. there had been some criticism of their response, but the police said the time between receiving the first emergency call and officers stepping into the building was four minutes. police said the gunman took his own life following the attack. he's been named by local media as 24—year—old student david kozak. let's get more from that news conference where prague's chief police officer gave his reaction to thursday's shooting. translation: i was there on site. i was severely impacted by and shattered to see it. and i've been with the police force for a0 years. around 220, 230 policemen took part. hundreds of policemen. there was a regular car and a police car also impacted by bullets. but there are

hlavkova, the head of the institute of musicology, was one of those shot dead yesterday.aid the university people have been leaving flowers and candles and saturday has been declared a national day of mourning across the czech republic. at a news conference police showed bodycam video from officers and you can see them entering the building to find them entering the building to find the gunmen. police at the time between receiving the first emergency call and officers stepping into the building was four minutes. police said the gunman took his own life following the attack and he has been named by local media as 24—year—old student david kosak. let's bring you more from the news conference, chief police officer gave his reaction to the shooting. translation: i gave his reaction to the shooting. translation:— gave his reaction to the shooting. translation: ., , ., , translation: i was there on site, i was so very — translation: i was there on site, i was so very impacted _ translation: i was there on site, i was so very impacted and _ translation: i was there on site, i wa

this is lenka hlavkova. and police now think he had killed before.overing after yesterday's severe disruption. these passengers at leeds were travelling hopefully. i was glad that i wasn't going back last night, so i had friends that were going from euston and everything was kind of chaotic. a little bit stressed, cos see if these trains get cancelled, not sure if my train's going to be cancelled or not, so... now that i've looked, it's all right. there have been long queues at dover's ferry ports, partly cut down to a higher demand after a strike at eurotunnel yesterday, which also affected eurostar. in northern ireland, the latest in a series of strikes has brought public transport to a halt. across the country, millions of people are driving to visit friends and family today and tomorrow. predicting saturday will be . the busiest day for travel over the christmas period. if you're planning on driving longer than you usually do, _ it's always good advice to check your vehicle l over before you set off. and have essentials in the car, i as well, sho

hlavkova and she was 49 years old.aited six long years for this message from her grandson, alex batty. her first direct contact since he failed to return from a holiday in spain with his mother and grandfather. now back in the uk, alex and his grandma have been speaking to the sun newspaper, describing the last time they spoke over the phone in 2017 from a beach in spain. i said to him, "you are coming home on saturday, aren't you?" and then i heard in the background, his mother telling him to put down the phone. all the phones had been switched off, all communications were cut. and ifelt so betrayed. and i was absolutely devastated. alex spent the next few years living a nomadic lifestyle in france and spain with his mother and grandfather. during the whole six years, susan told the sun, "i never knew if they were dead or alive." with no school or formal education, alex said he resorted to books. i used to read harry potter, gosh, i've probably read it about 20 times in complete order. i used to carry them around ever