Prague shooting latest: At least 15 people killed and dozens injured at Charles university

The gunman who killed at least 15 people at the university was a student there, police have said.

Officials and the Czech Republic’s interior ministry earlier said the suspect was dead.

Police said they were still searching the area around the square, including the building’s balconies, for possible explosives.

The number of dead has now been updated to at least 15, by Prague’s police chief.

A newlywed British couple were trapped in a museum with the lights off while police tracked down the gunman.

Tom Leese and his wife Rachael, from Merstham in Surrey, were kept in the the Slivovitz museum for over an hour, hearing sirens outside.

“The staff were very calm, turned all the lights off very quickly and urged us to stay calm, the restaurant was relatively quiet,” Mr Leese said.

“The policeman left urgently and we stood in the corner of the restaurant.”

Petr Pavel, president of the Czech Republic, sent his regret and condolences to the bereaved.

“I am shocked by the events at the Faculty of Arts of Charles University,” he wrote on social media.

“I would like to express my deep regret and sincere condolences to the families and relatives of the victims that the shooting claimed. I want to thank the citizens for respecting the instructions of the security forces and providing maximum cooperation.”

Eleven people were seriously wounded, according to police and Prague emergency services.

Around 30 in all were injured, authorities say.

Another 11 were killed, including the gunman.

Crowds of people fled the scene as the shooting began, video clips show.

Unconfirmed pictures show chairs were used to barricade doors inside the Faculty of Arts of Charles University building, and other unconfirmed footage shows students huddled on a high outdoor ledge to escape the shooting.

A newlywed British couple have told of the moment a police officer ordered them to stay down during a mass shooting in central Prague.

Tom Leese, 34, a video producer, and his wife Rachael, 31, an account director, who are on honeymoon in the country, were having a drink in the Slivovitz Museum, close to where the shooting happened.

Mr Leese said: “A policeman came in and started shouting loudly in what I assume was Czech.

“I asked for it in English and he said there was an active shooter and to stay inside and stay down.

“The staff were very calm, turned all the lights off very quickly and urged us to stay calm. The restaurant was relatively quiet.

“The policeman left urgently and we stood in the corner of the restaurant.”

The couple, from Merstham in Surrey, were kept in the the museum for over an hour, hearing sirens outside.

Mr Leese added: “Rachael is still in shock.

“We were meant to be having dinner at the restaurant right by the building tonight and were going to pop in for a drink earlier on, but we crossed the bridge instead.

“With everyone else being so calm it didn’t seem real to me.

“We’ve been in touch with all of our families to let them know that we’re safe.

“We obviously can’t wait to get home now.”