By Lucy Ashton

Prague’s police chief say an armed man that killed at least 15 people and wounded 30 others was a student at a university where the mass shooting took place.

Police and the Czech Republic’s interior ministry earlier said the suspect was dead. He has not been named publicly.

Officers sealed off Jan Palach Square and evacuated the philosophy department building of Charles University, which is where the shooting took place.

They are still searching the area, including the building’s balconies, for possible explosives.

Czech Interior Minister Vit Rakusan said investigators do not suspect a link to any extemist ideology or groups.

British man Tom Leese, 34, and his wife Rachael, 31, who are on their honeymoon in the country, were having a drink in the Slivovitz Museum, close to where the shooting occurred.

Mr Leese said: “A policeman came in and started shouting loudly in what I assume was Czech.

“I asked for it in English and he said there was an active shooter and to stay inside and stay down.

“The staff were very calm, turned all the lights off very quickly and urged us to stay calm, the restaurant was relatively quiet.

“The policeman left urgently and we stood in the corner of the restaurant.”

The couple, from Merstham in Surrey, were kept in the the museum for over an hour, hearing sirens outside. They have since let their families know they are safe.

This is a developing story with more to follow…