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Lukasz Urban, 37, is believed to have been shot dead by a terrorist who drove his Scania lorry into a Christmas market, killing 12, on Monday.

But an autopsy reveals he probably lived right up to time of the attack, German media has reported.

An investigator said the dad-of-one may have tried to grab the steering wheel in a bid to save lives.

(Image: EPA/REUTERS)

(Image: REUTERS)

Mr Urban was in the cab as the terrorist drove over men, women and children in Breitscheidplatz.

Bild quoted a source as saying: “There must have been a fight.”

Grisly photos of Mr Urban appear to confirm he put up a fight with the hijacker – or hijackers.

Police reportedly believe he was stabbed several times but continued to put up a fight – so was shot.

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His cousin Ariel Zurawski, who owns the haulage firm Mr Urban worked for, said: “It was really clear he was fighting for his life.

“His face was swollen and bloodied.

“Police informed me that he had suffered gunshot wounds. Despite being stabbed he was shot dead.

“I believe he would not give up the vehicle and would defend it to the end if he were attacked.”

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The trucker is 6ft 2ins tall and reportedly strong – leading Mr Zurawski to believe there must have been more than one attacker.

Mr Urban is believed to have been ambushed while he waited at a depot in a west Berlin industrial estate less than three miles from the scene of massacre.

The depot is next to a centre where migrants and asylum seekers are processed.

At about 2pm he bought a kebeb from the Amrumer Grill nearby.

The £2.10 meal is thought to have been his last.

GPS data revealed the HGV’s last movements.

The information suggests the hijack began at 3.44pm.

But the movements of the lorry look like someone trying to work out how to use it – and failing.

Mr Urban may have been forced to drive the vehicle at gunpoint as the terrorist couldn’t work it – but tried to swerve at the last minute.