Actress Laila Rouass live tweets from Barcelona terror attack

She was caught up in yesterday's attack in Spain

Published 18th Aug 2017
Last updated 18th Aug 2017

Former Holby City actress Laila Rouass dramatically live tweeted from the scene of the horrific attack on Barcelona yesterday that left 13 dead and over 100 injured.

The actress, who has also starred in Footballers Wives and appeared on Strictly Come Dancing, tweeted that she was hiding in a restaurant freezer and that it all 'happened so fast'.

She then posted a video that showed a helicopter flying overhead.

She finished her series of tweets by thanking those who had kept her safe during the attack and stated her love for Barcelona.

Laila is the partner of snooker champion Ronnie O'Sullivan. 

The horrific terrorist attack took place at around 4.50pm local time on Thursday 17th August when a van entered Las Ramblas in Barcelona and hit a crowd of people.

So-called Islamic State (IS) has claimed responsibility for the attack.

There was then another attack eight hours later when an Audi A3 ploughed into pedestrians in Cambrils, which is around 68 miles away from Barcelona. The five attackers we shot by police and all died of their injuries. Six people were injured, one critically.