TRIBUTES have been paid to a Hampshire man  thought to be one of the British victims of a terror attack in Tunisia.

David Thompson, of The Green, Tadley has been named locally as being one of the people killed in the terrorist attack on a beach near Sousse last Friday.

Thirty-eight people lost their lives in the attack carried out by Seifeddine Rezgui and thirty of those victims are expected to be confirmed as British.

Neighbours have told The Gazette that David, who is thought to be 80, was on holiday in Tunisia with his partner Anne at the time of the attack and they described him as a “very active person”.

Claire Chambers, 58, said she would exchange Christmas cards with the couple, adding: “It is a huge tragedy and I think the other (sad) thing is he was very fit and went running. He was incredibly fit.

“It is just dreadful and I don’t know how the witnesses of it would get over that.

“People who didn’t lose anybody also experienced being over there. They were so far from safety and the beach was close to the hotel and he went into the hotel and it is just awful.

“It is truly dreadful and you don’t imagine it to happen so close to home. It has been quite a shock. It is just so sad.”

Other neighbours described the attack as “tragic” and a “sad situation” and said it was sad that someone so fit and active has been killed.

The Foreign and Commonwealth Office has not confirmed the identity of any of the British victims.

In a statement in the House of Commons yesterday, Prime Minister David Cameron said: “It is with great sadness that I have to tell the House that we now know at least 18 British nationals have been killed, with more injured and the death toll is likely to rise still further.

“Mr Speaker these were innocent British holidaymakers, people who had saved up for a special time away with their friends and family, and who suddenly became the victims of the most brutal terrorist attack against British people for many years.

“I am sure the whole House will join me in sending our deepest condolences to the families and friends of all those who have lost loved ones. And I know the whole country will want to share in a moment of remembrance.”

A minute's silence will be held across the country on Friday to remember the victims of the attack.