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Eagles of Death Metal crew member identified as first British casualty of Paris attacks

Alex LockieNov 15, 2015, 03:22 IST

Nick Alexander, a crew member of the Eagles of Death Metal.Twitter

Britain's Nick Alexander, 36, was working the merchandise table for the Eagles of Death Metal during a show at Paris' Bataclan concert hall when terrorist stormed the building and opened fire, the East Anglian Daily Times reports.

Alexander became the first confirmed British casualty of Friday night's attack on Paris which left 129 dead, and 352 wounded.

Alexander's family issued the following statement on Nick's death:

ISIS has since taken responsibility for the attack, which is the worst on French soil since World War II.

Survivors of the attack on the Bataclan described the terrorists shooting hostages one by one, and stopping three times to "calmly" reload.

Paulina Buckley, Alexander's girlfriend, wrote the following heartbreaking tweet after hearing of the attack: