UK Man Died Putting Women, Children First in Mozambique Jihadist Siege: Coroner

Briton’s ‘gallantry’ during terror attack contributed to his death, coroner rules

‘True leader’ Philip Mawer declined an evacuation so that women and children could go first

Man killed by insurgents in Mozambique gave up helicopter place

Mawer had worked for construction firm RA International in the African country for 18 months.

UK man died putting women, children first in Mozambique jihadist siege: coroner

Coroner Jason Pegg told an English inquest that despite being caught in the unrest, Philip Mawer had the "character, the gallantry" to put others before himself. The siege at the hotel where Mawer and scores of others were stranded came after fighters affiliated to the Islamic State group attacked the northern port city of Palma in March 2021. Mawer, from Shaftesbury in southwestern England, had been based in Mozambique for 18 months, managing t…

'Gallant' man unlawfully killed by terrorists after giving up evacuation seat

A coroner has ruled that a man from Dorset was unlawfully killed in an attack by terrorists as he attempted to flee from a Mozambiquan hotel besieged by the insurgents.

Coroner praises hero Brit killed by terrorists in hotel siege

Philip Mawer had 'gallantly' given up his space on a rescue helicopter - allowing women and children to be evacuated first - but his decision contributed to his death, a coroner ruled.