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BBC Breakfast's Charlie Stayt makes heartbreaking announcement minutes into show

Charlie Stayt and co-star Naga Munchetty, 50, returned to our TV screens on Thursday morning

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BBC Breakfasts Charlie Stayt began the latest programme with a heartbreaking news update on the worst shooting in countrys history.

During Thursdays (February 12) episode of the the TV presenter, 63, and co-star Naga Munchetty, 50, returned to our TV screens on Thursday (February 12) morning as they presented the day's top stories from the UK and beyond.

Meanwhile, meteorologist Matt Taylor was back to deliver regular weather forecasts on the show.

However, just minutes into the live show, Charlie shared a devastating announcement that a shooting had taken place in the Canadian province of British Columbia.

Sharing the news, Charlie announced: A day of mourning has been declared in the Canadian province of British Columbia after eight people were shot dead in one of the worst mass shootings in the countrys history.

[Charlie Stayt shared heartbreaking news on Thursday]

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Charlie and Naga presented BBC Breakfast together (Image: BBC)

He continued: Police have named the suspect as 18-year-old Jesse Van Rootseelar, who also died at the scene from a self-inflicted gunshot injury.

The camera then cut over to a news report from BBCs North American Correspondent, Simi Jolasos.

Canada is reeling from one of the deadliest school shootings in the countrys recent history following a mass shooting at a high school in the Canadian province of British Columbia that left at least eight people and the suspected shooter dead.

Officials with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police stated that the suspected shooter in the attack, which took place the previous day, was an 18-year-old woman named Jesse Van Rootselaar with a record of mental health issues.

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Charlie Stayt shared heartbreaking news on Thursday(Image: BBC)

We have a history of police attendance at the family residence. Some of those calls are related to mental health issues, Deputy Commissioner Dwayne McDonald, commander of the RCMP in British Columbia, told the press.

The RCMP said that the victims include a 39-year-old female educator, three 12-year-old female students, and two male students between the ages of 12 and 13. Two additional victims, identified as the suspects 39-year-old mother and an 11-year-old brother, were found at their family home.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney expressed his condolences in emotional remarks earlier in the day, noting that flags will fly at half-mast at all government buildings for seven days.

We will get through this. We will learn from this, Prime Minister Mark Carney said. But right now, its a time to come together, as Canadians always do in these situations, these terrible situations, to support each other, to mourn together and to grow together.

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