British man among 14 people killed in New Orleans attack as family issue 'devastated' statement

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.