British man who survived the Tunisia terror attacks says a handbag saved his wife's life
A British man has said that his wife's life may have been saved during the Tunisia terrorist attacks by the presence of a case for her glasses in her handbag,
Speaking from his hospital bed, Tony Callaghan, a police worker, showed the damaged glasses case and bag that took the full impact of the bullets.
He said he recognised the sound of gunfire immediately from his days serving in the RAF and shouted a warning to other holidaymakers on the crowded beach
"I shouted that it wasn't a firework display and that people needed to get to safety now. I remember one old man wandering in a daze and I told him he needed to get going.
"I saw four bodies as I ran from the swimming pool to the hotel - where luckily I found my wife hiding behind the reception desk.
"We then made our way to the back of the hotel but came to a dead end - and heard more shooting. That's when a bullet grazed my leg and my wife was also shot in the leg."
Mr Callaghan, who works as a property officer at the police public inquiry officer at North Walsham, Norfolk was on holiday with his wife Christine in the beach resort of Sousse.
A spokesman for Norfolk police said on Saturday: "They were both sadly injured in the incident. Their injuries have required hospital treatment but are not life-threatening.
"We are liaising with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office to ensure regular updates regarding the couple and to provide assistance to their family back home in Norfolk."
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