Derry father and son 'lucky' to escape Nice terror attack

A well-known Derry teacher has said he and his son were lucky to escape last night’s terror attack in Nice.

At least 77 people were killed and dozens injured when a lorry was driven into thousands of people watching a fireworks display as part of the Bastille Day celebrations.

The driver of the lorry (pictured) was shot dead by police.

Paul Sheridan, principal of Model Primary School, is on holiday in the French city with his son, Jamie

After the attack, Mr Sheridan took to social media to reveal they had intended to attend the fireworks display but changed their minds because they had an hour to wait.

In post on Facebook, he said: “Jamie and I are ok.

“We went into Nice earlier to eat.

“We walked along the promenade and we were going to wait for the fireworks but we had an hour to wait.

“So we headed back to the car and went for a drive.

“We stopped the car on the Moyenne Corniche and watched the fireworks from a height.

“On our way back there were loads of sirens and we knew nothing about it until we got back to the mobile and put the TV on.

“We were lucky that we missed the atrocity as we were originally going to stay.”