A British man was among those killed in a shock New Year’s Day terrorist attack in New Orleans, UK police have said.
Edward Pettifer, from Chelsea, west London, was one of 14 people who died after alleged Isis supporter Shamsud-Din Jabbar drove a truck through crowds of revellers in the opening moments of 2025.
The Metropolitan Police, who confirmed Pettifer, 31, had been killed, said his family have been left “devastated” by his death.
“He was a wonderful son, brother, grandson, nephew and a friend to so many,” the family said in a statement.
“We will all miss him terribly. Our thoughts are with the other families who have lost their family members due to this terrible attack.
“We request that we can grieve the loss of Ed as a family in private,” they added.
The British Foreign Office told Sky News last night: “We are supporting the family of a British national who has died in New Orleans and are in contact with local authorities.”
Meanwhile, the coroner in New Orleans said Pettifer’s preliminary cause of death was blunt force trauma.
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