Prince William ‘shocked and saddened’ by death of former nanny’s stepson in New Orleans attack

Edward Pettifer, 31 from London was amongst 14 folks killed in New Orleans when a decide up truck drove right into a crowd on New 12 months’s Day as ITV Information’ Caroline Lewis experiences

Prince William has mentioned he and Catherine are “shocked and saddened” by the demise of his former nanny’s stepson within the New Orleans assault.

Ed Pettifer, the 31-year-old stepson of William and Harry’s former nanny Tiggy Pettifer (previously Legge-Bourke), was one of many 14 folks killed within the truck assault on January 1 that left dozens extra injured.

Mr Pettifer’s half brother, Tom, is a godson to William and was a web page boy on the marriage ceremony of the Prince and Princess of Wales in 2011.

In an announcement, Prince of Wales mentioned: “Catherine and I’ve been shocked and saddened by the tragic demise of Ed Pettifer.

“Our ideas and prayers stay with the Pettifer household and all these harmless individuals who have been tragically impacted by this horrific assault.”

Mr Pettifer was the eldest son of Charles Pettifer, a former Coldstream Guards officer, and Camilla Wyatt, the daughter of a racehorse breeder.

King Charles is claimed to be “deeply saddened” on the information and is known to have been in contact with the Pettifer household to cross on his condolences.

Mr Pettifer’s household mentioned they have been “devastated” by the demise of “an exquisite son, brother, grandson, nephew and a good friend to so many.”

“We’ll all miss him terribly. Our ideas are with the opposite households who’ve misplaced their relations on account of this horrible assault. We request that we are able to grieve the lack of Ed as a household in personal. Thanks,” Mr Pettifer’s household mentioned.

The Met Police mentioned its Terrorism Command “are supporting the household of a UK nationwide killed within the New Orleans terrorist assault”.

A International, Commonwealth and Improvement Workplace spokesperson mentioned, “We’re supporting the household of a British Nationwide who has died in New Orleans and are involved with native authorities.”

The New Orleans coroner additionally launched the names of the vast majority of victims within the assault:

• Andrew Dauphin, 26, from Montgomery, Alabama

• Kareem Badawi, 23, from Baton Rouge, Louisiana

• Brandon Taylor, 43, from Harvey, Louisiana

• Hubert Gauthreaux, 21, from Gretna, Louisiana

• Matthew Tenedorio, 25, from Picayune, Mississippi

• Nikyra Dedeaux, 18, from Gulfport, Mississippi

• Nicole Perez, 27, from Metairie, Louisiana

• Reggie Hunter, 37, from Prairieville, Louisiana

• Martin Bech, 27, from New York

• Terrence Kennedy, 63, from New Orleans, Louisiana

• Elliot Wilkinson, 40, from Slidell, Louisiana

• William Dimaio, 25, from Holmdel, New Jersey

The coroner famous that they’re persevering with to establish one different sufferer.

Thirty-five folks have been injured within the assault.

Within the early hours of January 1, Shamsud-Din Jabbar, 42, drove a pickup truck flying an Islamic State (IS) flag right into a crowd of individuals on Bourbon Avenue, killing 14 folks and injuring 35 others. After a shootout with police, Jabbar was additionally killed.

Shamsud-Din Jabbar was a US citizen and armed forces veteran born in Texas.

Christopher Raia of the FBI’s Counterterrorism Division mentioned investigations have been nonetheless ongoing, and so they at the moment don’t consider anybody else was concerned in what he known as a “mindless assault”.

Earlier than the assault, the FBI revealed {that a} collection of social media posts had been made by Jabbar proclaiming his assist for the terrorist organisation.

Investigators discovered weapons and improvised explosive units within the car. The FBI mentioned that they had recovered CCTV of Jabbar inserting two improvised explosive units in coolers in two separate areas.

The FBI have additionally recovered three telephones and two laptops belonging to Jabbar.

The rampage on the festive Bourbon Avenue noticed pedestrians fleeing for security inside nightclubs and eating places because the assailant ploughed into pedestrians.

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