A British survivor of the Tunisian hotel massacre says brave Tunisians formed a human shield to protect Western tourists.
John Yeoman, who was in the hotel next to the one targeted by the gunman, said the men in the background of a picture taken during the shooting were not stood watching the gunman - but trying to save people.
The 46 year-old transport worker from Kettering described how the staff at the Bellevue hotel lined up to prevent killer gunman Seifeddine Rezgui from going into the hotel after he opened fire.
John told MirrorOnline: "It's amazing what they did. The staff were in a line and they were shouting at him, saying 'we won't let you through'.
"They shouted: 'You'll have to go through us'. That's why he's got his back turned to them.
"He tried to get to my hotel and they stood in a line."
As a result the 23-year-old - who told Tunisians he wasn't after them and targeted helpless Western tourists - turned and walked away.
John said the Tunisian hotel staff were "amazing" during and after the attack.
He said: "I can't describe the look on the (hotel staff's) faces. They were horrified."
Earlier John tweeted: "Those in the background formed a human shield to protect another hotel, they are not watching. They saved many lives. "
John was forced to hide in his hotel room during the killing spree, and has spoken of his relief at being back in the UK.
He tweeted: "After a long day and a bottle of red wine to numb the experiences of the 34 hours I'm ready for bed and a cuddle with my wife. Night all."
On Friday he posted a picture of a makeshift barricade he hastily made in front of his hotel room door as the killer was carrying out his savage spree.
Other holidaymakers have been talking of the desperate measures they took to survive, including one woman who played dead as her husband was shot in front of her.
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