FIRST PICTURE: 11-year-old British boy in jet crash

Alexander Bjoroy, a boarder at Clifton College school in Bristol, was visiting his parents Jane and Robin in Brazil for half-term before returning to Britain on Sunday. They said today: "We confirm with deep sadness that our son Alexander was amongst the passengers. Naturally we are deeply upset about the loss of our son under such tragic circumstances."

Meanwhile the Standard can reveal that the London dentist who died in the Air France disaster had been in Brazil introducing his girlfriend to his parents.

Brazilian Dr Jose Souza, 35, was with financial analyst Isis Pinet, 28, when the plane vanished over the Atlantic.

A close friend said the couple, who lived together in Earl's Court, may have married while in Brazil as an "Isis Souza" was listed among the 228 passengers and crew who boarded Flight AF447 in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday night.

The plane was bound for Paris, where Miss Pinet's parents live.

The couple were introduced by Sophie Regnier, a friend of Dr Souza's who was sharing a flat with Sorbonne graduate Miss Pinet.

She told how the couple fell in love after meeting at a nightclub and spent five years together. "They were madly in love. It was love at first sight and they have been a great couple ever since."

Dr Souza, known to his friends by his middle name of Rommel, worked as an orthodontist in Reading and was a member of the London Surf Club.

Club president Ben Farwagi said: "Rommel was a brilliant surfer, a much-loved member of the club. He would chase waves all over Europe."

It has also emerged that a former London businessman was on the four-year-old Airbus.

Brad Clemes, 49, an advertising executive for Coca-Cola, had lived in Hammersmith before moving to Brussels with his wife Anne. She and their sons Nathan and Andrew, both in their twenties and one of whom attends Warwick University, are said to be inconsolable. According to colleagues, Canadian-born Mr Clemes, was only on the flight because of a visa problem.

Speaking from Ontario, his mother Norene said: "He's one of these people that never sits still, go-go-go. He wanted to live in Europe to have his two sons grow up and know the whole world."

A three-mile trail of debris, including seats, an orange lifebuoy, metal and an oil slick, has been found close to the Airbus's last known location, 410 miles north of the Brazilian island of Fernando de Noronha.

Investigators are racing to recover two black box flight recorders which will emit location signals for 30 days only.

The last contact from the jet revealed the plane had suffered an electrical system failure and loss of cabin pressure.

The five British victims include engineer Arthur Coakley, 61, PR executive Neil Warrior, 49, oil worker Graham Gardner, 52, and Alexander Bjoroy, 11. Alexander's parents Robin and Janes said: "We confirm with deep sadness that our son Alexander who was approaching his 12th birthday was amongst the passengers on Air France Flight 447. We are deeply upset about the loss of our son under such tragic circumstances."

Love at first sight: Dr Jose Souza and his girlfriend Isis Pinet, who lived together in Earl's Court, enjoy a day out at Ascot races