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| British boy among Barcelona attack dead | British boy among Barcelona attack dead |
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| A seven-year-old boy with dual British-Australian nationality was killed in the Barcelona terror attack, Catalan police have confirmed. | A seven-year-old boy with dual British-Australian nationality was killed in the Barcelona terror attack, Catalan police have confirmed. |
| Julian Cadman was one of 13 people killed when a van ploughed into crowds on Barcelona's Las Ramblas on Thursday. | |
| His mother Jom was injured and it was understood she was in a serious but stable condition in hospital. | |
| Julian's family said they would "remember his smiles and hold his memory dear to our hearts". | |
| "Julian was a much loved and adored member of our family," they said in a statement. | "Julian was a much loved and adored member of our family," they said in a statement. |
| "As he was enjoying the sights of Barcelona with his mother, Julian was sadly taken from us. | "As he was enjoying the sights of Barcelona with his mother, Julian was sadly taken from us. |
| "He was so energetic, funny and cheeky, always bringing a smile to our faces. | "He was so energetic, funny and cheeky, always bringing a smile to our faces. |
| "We are so blessed to have had him in our lives and will remember his smiles and hold his memory dear to our hearts." | "We are so blessed to have had him in our lives and will remember his smiles and hold his memory dear to our hearts." |
| They also thanked those who had helped in the search for the boy, saying: "Your kindness was incredible during a difficult time." | They also thanked those who had helped in the search for the boy, saying: "Your kindness was incredible during a difficult time." |
| Posting on Twitter, Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson offered his sympathies to Julian's family and said: "His death is a tragedy." | Posting on Twitter, Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson offered his sympathies to Julian's family and said: "His death is a tragedy." |
| Julian's father and grandmother travelled to Spain from Australia following the attack. | Julian's father and grandmother travelled to Spain from Australia following the attack. |
| The boy's grandfather, Tony Cadman, made a public appeal after Julian went missing, urging people to share his photograph on social media, and revealing that his daughter-in-law was in hospital. | |
| According to his Facebook profile, Mr Cadman is from Gillingham in Dorset but lives in Sydney. | According to his Facebook profile, Mr Cadman is from Gillingham in Dorset but lives in Sydney. |
| Julian had attended Chiddingstone Nursery, in Edenbridge, Kent, during his time living in the UK before he and his parents relocated to Australia. | |
| A Foreign Office spokesman said: "We are assisting the family of an Australian-British child who was killed in the Barcelona terrorist attack. | A Foreign Office spokesman said: "We are assisting the family of an Australian-British child who was killed in the Barcelona terrorist attack. |
| "His family have our deepest sympathies at this very difficult time. | "His family have our deepest sympathies at this very difficult time. |
| "Our staff are doing all they can to support them, working with our Australian colleagues and the Spanish authorities." | "Our staff are doing all they can to support them, working with our Australian colleagues and the Spanish authorities." |