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The British baby who was the youngest victim of the Alps plane crash has been pictured for the first time - being cuddled by his mother who also died in the tragedy.

Little Julian Pracz-Bandres, who was just seven months old, was flying back from Spain with his mother, Marina Bandres, when the disaster unfolded.

A photo released by Ms Bandres's family in Spain today shows the 37-year-old mother smiling with joy as she clutches her young son to her cheek.

Blue-eyed Julian, who shows the first signs of hair growing from his head, is wearing a turquoise baby grow in the family picture.

Julian and his Spanish-born mother, who is a film editor based in Manchester, had travelled to her family home in northern Spain for her uncle's funeral this weekend.