Nottinghamshire man confirmed dead after Brussels attacks
David Dixon from Nottinghamshire was travelling on the Metro at the time of the attack, and did not arrive at work.
David Dixon from Nottinghamshire was travelling on the Metro at the time of the attack, and did not arrive at work.
A social policy expert from the University of Birmingham has warned that Islamophobic attacks against Muslim communities in Britain could rise in the wake of terror atrocities in Brussels.
Fourteen people died after a device was detonated by a suicide bomber at Brussels airport and another 20 people were killed after an explosion at a metro station in attacks across the city today.
Dr Chris Allen says he fears ordinary muslims could be targeted as a result of heightened tensions.
'This morning’s attacks in Brussels will, like those in Paris and elsewhere before them, will have ramifications in Britain especially for Muslim communities. As research shows, Islamophobic attacks against ordinary Muslims going about their everyday business sharply increase in the wake of terror atrocities. For communities that already feel scrutinised, heightened security and suspicion can increase tensions at a time when the need to get along with each other is ever more pressing.'
Charlotte Sutcliffe from Nottinghamshire has been carrying out a 'heartbreaking' search for David Dixon, who is missing since the attacks.
BMI Regional passengers flying to or from Brussels via East Midlands Airport in the next 28 days can change their flight for free.
Midlands politicians in Europe have been reacting to today's fatal explosions at Brussels Airport and on the Brussels metro network.