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Briton confirmed killed in Brussels terror attacks

Xinhua, March 26, 2016 Adjust font size:

A Briton missing in Brussels since Tuesday died in the bomb attacks in the Belgian capital, the British government has confirmed.

David Dixon, 53, was an IT programmer. He came from Nottingham but had lived in Brussels for about 10 years with his partner.

He had contacted his family after the airport blasts but had not been heard from since the later metro station blast.

British Prime Minister David Cameron tweeted: "I am deeply saddened to hear David Dixon was killed in the Brussels attacks. My thoughts and prayers are with his friends and family."

The British government said seven Britons had been injured in Tuesday's attacks, three of whom are still being treated in hospital.

On Tuesday, two explosions at Brussels airport and another one at Maelbeek metro station near the European Union institutions killed at least 31 people and injured another 300, according to official figures. Endit