British tourist who said Nice attack spoiled her shopping trip says sorry and that her 'words came out wrong'

A British tourist who said last night’s truck attack in Nice ruined her shopping trip has apologised, saying her "words came out wrong" because she was so distressed.

Tourist Lucy Nesbitt-Comaskey who was in Nice on holiday when the horrific events took place told Sky News: “Maybe this is awful and maybe a bit selfish but it did spoil our shopping trip.

“We bought all this lovely shopping and now I can’t be bothered with it.

“It doesn’t mean anything now.”

Ms Nesbitt-Comaskey has since apologised and said she was “totally distressed” causing her words to come out wrong.

She wrote: “My sincere condolences to the French people who have lost their loved-one's today in Nice.

“I'm deeply sorry if my interview with Sky News sounded uncompassionate. I was totally distressed and shocked. My words came out wrong.

“Once again sorry.”

Friends stood by her. One wrote online: "Lucy the people that know you aren't judging you in such a way and that's what matters. Hugs. Glad you are ok xx"

Ms Nesbitt-Comaskey had stopped to go to the toilet on the way to the Bastille Day firework display when the truck began driving into crowds.

She said restaurants urged people to come inside when shots broke out.

“I said to my friend 'This doesn’t sound like fireworks, it sounds like Beirut when it’s under fire'."she recalled.