Kamal Naghchband, an Afghan national, died of his wounds, his local mosque in Strasbourg announced. The mechanic and father of three was hit in the head and fell into a coma, the Grande Mosquée Eyyûb Sultan said on social media. He had been walking towards the city centre with his family, it said.

He succumbed to his injuries on Wednesday afternoon, the mosque said, and announced that Mr Naghshbandi's funeral would take place on Friday after the afternoon prayer at about 13:00.