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9/27/13,
"Revealed: How hero father died in Kenyan mall massacre after offering himself as a hostage to save lives of group of children," UK Daily Mail, Sarah Malm
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Mitul Shah and daughter |
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A British man who offered himself as a
hostage to save the lives of a group of children was today described by
colleagues as a 'born leader'.
Mitul
Shah, 38, a sales executive from London attempted to strike a deal with
the terrorists, replacing children with himself, a heroic act which
gave several victims vital time to escape.
The
selfless father did not get through to the gunmen and was shot
alongside a number of children in the Kenyan tragedy, leaving behind his
wife and two-year-old daughter.
Today his employers, the cooking oil company Bidco Oil, and his work colleagues spoke of their grief at his loss.... Mr Shah, who was born in April 1975 in North London, held dual British and Kenyan citizenship....
Mr Shah, who leaves a widow, Rupal, and
daughter Sarai, was killed moments after he was helping 33 children
taking part in a TV cooking contest on the roof of the Westgate centre
in Nairobi. The event was being sponsored by his company."...via Free Republic
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