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| A Cambridge graduate who lost his wife in the Kenya terror attack has spoken of how he has been "devastated and heartbroken by the sudden loss". | |
| Niall Saville, an economic development consultant from Lincolnshire, was shot in the shoulder during the siege at Westgate shopping centre in Nairobi, which ended on Tuesday after four days. His wife Moon Hee Kang died after suffering grenade wounds in the attack. | |
| At least 61 civilians, including six British nationals, and six members of the Kenyan security forces are known to have died in the incident. The Kenyan authorities have said that five terrorists are also known to have died in the fighting. | At least 61 civilians, including six British nationals, and six members of the Kenyan security forces are known to have died in the incident. The Kenyan authorities have said that five terrorists are also known to have died in the fighting. |
| A statement from their families released through the Foreign Office on Wednesday said: "The Saville family wish to confirm that Niall was injured in the Nairobi attack on Saturday, and that his wife, Moon Hee Kang, was fatally wounded. | |
| "The Saville and Kang families are devastated and heartbroken by the sudden loss of Moon Hee. She was very close to the Saville family and brought so much joy to all of their lives. She and Niall had lived in numerous locations around the world together, but they always had time for both families. | "The Saville and Kang families are devastated and heartbroken by the sudden loss of Moon Hee. She was very close to the Saville family and brought so much joy to all of their lives. She and Niall had lived in numerous locations around the world together, but they always had time for both families. |
| "Moon Hee was a bright, loving, kind and genuine person who will be greatly missed. Both families need to focus on grieving and supporting Niall through his recovery and request that there is no more intrusion into their lives. Mourning the loss of Moon Hee is something they wish to do privately and politely request they, and Niall, are left alone. | "Moon Hee was a bright, loving, kind and genuine person who will be greatly missed. Both families need to focus on grieving and supporting Niall through his recovery and request that there is no more intrusion into their lives. Mourning the loss of Moon Hee is something they wish to do privately and politely request they, and Niall, are left alone. |
| "Both families wish to extend thanks to (employers) Dalberg, former colleagues, friends, consular staff at The Foreign and Commonwealth Offices both in the UK and Nairobi, the Aga Khan Hospital and staff, and the Embassy of South Korea in Nairobi, plus the Red Cross for their overwhelming kindness and support." | "Both families wish to extend thanks to (employers) Dalberg, former colleagues, friends, consular staff at The Foreign and Commonwealth Offices both in the UK and Nairobi, the Aga Khan Hospital and staff, and the Embassy of South Korea in Nairobi, plus the Red Cross for their overwhelming kindness and support." |
| Other British dead included, Jenah Bawa, eight, her mother Zahira and British-Australian architect Ross Langdon. | Other British dead included, Jenah Bawa, eight, her mother Zahira and British-Australian architect Ross Langdon. |
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