Hero British contractor sacrificed his life to ensure women and children were rescued during Islamist attack in seaside resort

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Hero British contractor sacrificed his life to ensure women and children were rescued during Islamist attack in seaside resort.

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A heroic British contractor sacrificed his life to ensure women and children were rescued during an Islamist attack in an unsuspecting seaside resort.A coroner ruled that Philip Mawer, a 58-year-old from Somerset, died as a direct result of his bravery during an Islamic State-backed siege in Mozambique.Mr Mawer was killed on March 26 2021 when a rocket-propelled grenade struck his vehicle as a convoy fled the besieged Amarula Hotel in the coastal town of Palma.He had turned down a place on a rescue helicopter to let women, children and the sick escape first.The Briton also refused a seat in an armoured vehicle, opting instead to travel in his own unprotected car with two passengers.Hampshire coroner Jason Pegg praised Mr Mawer's "gallantry", finding that his selfless decision to let others go ahead of him contributed to his death.The militant assault on Palma by the IS-linked group Al-Shabaab left as many as 1,400 people dead.The attack on the hotel and the wider Palma area was...

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