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Berlin attack: Crowdfunding appeal for murdered Polish driver passes £110,000 | |
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A crowdfunding appeal set up to help the family of the Polish driver who died in the Berlin terror attack has now passed £110,000. | |
The fund was started by British trucker Dave Duncan from Otley, West Yorkshire and almost 7000 people have donated already. | The fund was started by British trucker Dave Duncan from Otley, West Yorkshire and almost 7000 people have donated already. |
Lukasz Urban was found dead in the passenger seat when his lorry was hijacked and driven through Breitscheidplatz market. Twelve people died and 48 others were injured in the attack. | Lukasz Urban was found dead in the passenger seat when his lorry was hijacked and driven through Breitscheidplatz market. Twelve people died and 48 others were injured in the attack. |
Mr Urban, a 37-year-old Polish national wrestled the driver for control of the steering wheel despite being stabbed, according to investigators. | Mr Urban, a 37-year-old Polish national wrestled the driver for control of the steering wheel despite being stabbed, according to investigators. |
The trucker was reportedly on his way home to his wife, Zuzanna, and their 17-year-old-son when the incident took place. | The trucker was reportedly on his way home to his wife, Zuzanna, and their 17-year-old-son when the incident took place. |
“Although I did not know Lukasz, the story of his untimely departure shocked and disgusted me, and I cannot comprehend how his family feel at this awful time,” Mr Duncan wrote on the gofundme page. | “Although I did not know Lukasz, the story of his untimely departure shocked and disgusted me, and I cannot comprehend how his family feel at this awful time,” Mr Duncan wrote on the gofundme page. |
“So, as a fellow trucker, I decided to reach out to the trucking community and beyond to help in some small way.” | “So, as a fellow trucker, I decided to reach out to the trucking community and beyond to help in some small way.” |
It is not yet clear if Mr Urban's family is aware of the fundraising campaign. | It is not yet clear if Mr Urban's family is aware of the fundraising campaign. |
The suspected Berlin attacker, Anis Amri, has been killed in a shootout with police in the Italian city of Milan after more than three days on the run. | The suspected Berlin attacker, Anis Amri, has been killed in a shootout with police in the Italian city of Milan after more than three days on the run. |
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