The family of a British dad have spoken of their devastation after he was confirmed as a victim of the Stockholm terror attack.

Chris Bevington, 41, was among four people who died when a hijacked beer lorry was driven through a crowd and into a department store in the Swedish capital on Friday.

A Belgian and two Swedes were also killed.

The man suspected of carrying out the attack has also been identified as Rakhmat Akilov, according to Sky sources. He is believed to go by a number of aliases.

Image: Rakhmat Akilov, 39, is believed to go by a number of names

Police said he was an asylum seeker who had his residence application rejected and was wanted for deportation.


Officers were unable to find the 39-year-old from Uzbekistan when they were sent to arrest him in February.

The suspect was also said to have "showed sympathies" towards Islamic State and other extremist organisations.

In a statement after Mr Bevington's death was confirmed, his father John said: "We are all devastated by the untimely and tragic death of our talented, compassionate and caring son Chris.

"A wonderful husband, son, father, brother and close friend to many.

"The family requests absolute privacy at this incredibly difficult time to mourn his passing in peace."

Image: A truck tows away the hijacked lorry which struck pedestrians

Mr Bevington was director of global partnerships for music streaming site Spotify and had been based in Stockholm for several years.

A statement from Spotify's founder said: "Chris has been a member of our band for over five years. He has had a great impact on not just the business but on everyone who had the privilege to know and work with him.

"There are no words for how missed he will be or for how sad we all are to have lost him like this."

Lorry hurtles past shops in Sweden attack

A second person has also been detained over the attack, with police having now questioned more than 500 people.

:: Video: Shoppers run for cover in Sweden attack

Ten of the 15 people injured in the attack remain in hospital, two of them in intensive care.

Thousands of people gathered in Stockholm's Sergels Torg plaza on Sunday for a vigil against terrorism.

The plaza, which is close to the spot where the truck crashed into Ahlens department store, has been filled with flowers, flags and other tributes for the victims.

Image: Messages of condolence have been written on plywood surrounding the crash site

Swedish prime minister Stefan Lofven and Crown Princess Victoria are among those who have paid their respects at the scene of the attack.

Mr Lofven said: "Terrorists want us to be afraid, want us to change our behaviour, want us to not live our lives normally, but that is what we're going to do.

"Terrorists can never defeat Sweden, never."

People flee after truck attack on pedestrians in Stockholm

On Saturday, police chief Dan Eliasson confirmed officers found a suspect device in the truck.

Sky sources say the device was a homemade bomb and Swedish media reports that the attacker "burned" himself while trying and failing to detonate the device.

The Uzbek suspect was arrested in the suburb of Marsta, not far from the capital's Arlanda airport, after police were notified of a man who was confused and acting strangely.