The "skateboard hero" who died while reportedly protecting a woman from Saturday night's terror attack has been confirmed dead by his family.

The sister of 39-year-old Ignacio Echeverria wrote on Facebook: "Our heart is with our uncles and aunts and cousins, Guillermo Gonzalez Arnau, Javi and guille and all the friends and family who have lost my brother".

The Spanish Government paid tribute to his bravery, writing that he showed "solidarity and bravery in defending a helpless person".