London The 31-year-old British man who was the stepson of Prince William and Prince Harry’s former nanny who was killed in the truck-ramming incident in New Orleans was honored by the royal family on Saturday.
An ISIS-inspired U.S. Army veteran crashed his truck into a group of revelers on New Year’s Day, killing 14 people, including Edward Pettifer, according to his family on Saturday.
The devastating news of Ed’s passing in New Orleans has crushed the entire family. In a statement released by London’s Metropolitan Police, the family said, “He was a wonderful son, brother, grandson, nephew, and friend to so many.”
He will be sorely missed by all of us. The other families who have lost loved ones as a result of this horrific attack are in our prayers. It further stated, “We ask that we be allowed to grieve Ed’s passing as a family in private.”
Pettifer was the stepson of Alexandra Pettifer and was from Chelsea, a suburb in west London. When she was well-known as Tiggy Legge-Bourke in the 1990s, she looked after King Charles III’s sons.
After learning of Edward Pettifer’s passing through official means, Charles was extremely saddened, according to a Buckingham Palace source, and has been in contact with the family to offer personal condolences.
According to William, the heir apparent, “Catherine and I have been shocked and saddened by the tragic death of Ed Pettifer.”
He said on X that “our thoughts and prayers remain with the Pettifer family and all those innocent people who have been tragically impacted by this horrific attack.”
The coroner’s office in New Orleans has now identified all but one of the victims of the truck-ramming incident.
The last victim, a woman whose identity is unknown, was revealed. The coroner’s office says they are still trying to identify her.
According to the coroner’s office, blunt force trauma on Bourbon Street claimed the lives of all 14 victims.
Two victims were from Mississippi, one was from Alabama, one was from New York, one was from New Jersey, and seven of the victims were from Louisiana.
As officials disclosed that Shamsud-Din Jabbarhad intended to use a transmitter to ignite two explosive devices he had planted nearby, news broke that the Briton had been murdered in the attack.
It is unknown if the failure was caused by a malfunction, non-activation, or some other problem because neither of the explosive devices detonated.
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