Paris shootings: Hollande declares day of mourning for 'heroes'

A day of mourning will be held in France on Thursday in memory of the 12 people killed at the office of the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo, Francois Hollande has said.

The French president paid tribute to the men and women who lost their lives in attack, calling them "heroes".

He said: "At 12 noon there will be a moment of silence... and I invite the whole population to take part."