British Victim with Royal Family Links Killed in New Orleans Terror Attack
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British Victim with Royal Family Links Killed in New Orleans Terror Attack


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A BRIT identified as one of the 14 victims killed in the horrific New Orleans terror attack reportedly has links to the Royal Family.

Edward Pettifer, 31, is believed to be the stepson of Tiggy Legge-Bourke - the former nanny for Prince William and Prince Harry.

Edward is believed to be the stepson of Tiggy Legge-Bourke - the former nanny for Prince William and Prince Harry Credit: PA

Pettifer's cause of death was confirmed as "blunt force injuries" after a crazed gunman rammed revellers with a pick-up truck on New Year's Day.

Shamsud-Din Jabbar, 42, is suspected to have committed the terror attackbefore he was gunned down following a firefight with cops.

Pettifer, who was visiting Louisiana with a friend, was later confirmed as one of the victims.

His heartbroken family left a touching tribute to the Chelsea-born Brit saying they are “devastated” by his death.

He was described as a “wonderful son, brother, grandson, nephew and a friend to so many”.

They added: "We will all miss him terribly.

"Our thoughts are with the other families who have lost their family members due to this terrible attack."

It was later reported that Pettifer is the stepson of 59-year-old Tiggy Legge-Bourke.

She worked as a nanny to the two Princes William and Harry between 1993 until 1999, the Telegraph reports.

Tiggy was regarded as a pivotal figure in the brother's lives following the tragic death of Princess Diana in 1997.

The duo are said to still remain in contact with the mum-of-two to this day.

She is even the reported godmother to Harry and Meghan's baby Archie.

Pettifer is the eldest son of former security consultant Charles, 59, with his mum being Camilla Wyatt.

The pair separated in the mid 90s before Charles found love with the beloved nanny a few years later.

At this point Tiggy was already the godmother to Edward as she was childhood friends with Charles, according to reports.

Charles and Tiggy went on to have two sons of their own in Tom, 22, and Fred, 23.

Prince William is the godfather to Tom whereas Fred's is Harry.

NEW ORLEANS MASSACRE

Ever since the heinous attack details have emerged around the killer's motive.

Bombs were found inside the rented Ford F150 Lightning used to drive over partygoers with two more explosives found planted in the area.

Hours before the attack, the FBI said Jabbar posted five videos on social media where he proclaimed his support for ISIS as he travelled from Houston to New Orleans on the evening of December 31.

In the first video, Jabbar, 42, explained how he initially planned to harm his friends and family but pivoted his attack because he was concerned the news headlines would not focus "on the believers and the disbelievers."

Jabbar said in one of the videos that he had joined the terrorist organization "before the summer."

The FBI is now confident there are no accomplices - and it's believed Jabbar attacked on his own.

The white truck that Jabbar is suspected to have used Credit: X

Agents raided the suspect's bomb factory in his scruffy Texas trailer following the attack.

Cops found a Quran left open on a passage about “slaying” in the name of Allah.

FBI agents raided the ramshackle home of the Islamic State-inspired nut and found a bomb-making workbench in a bedroom filled chemicals that can be used in explosives.

Other bomb-making paraphernalia seen in the Houston trailer include tools, an eye-protection visor and weighing scales.

There are now fears that other high profile public events like former president Jimmy Carter's state funeral could be the "perfect target for terrorists".

International security specialist Will Geddes told The Sun that American officials "cannot afford" to allow for another strike at the event, which will have the world's attention.

A US Army spokesperson confirmed to ABC that Jabbar served in Human Resources and information technology roles from 2007 to 2015 in the army, but he was not involved in direct combat.

Memorials for people fkilled in the terror attack Credit: Getty

A man named Abdur Jabbar in Beaumont, Texas, told The New YorkTimes he was the suspect's brother.

He described Jabbar as “a sweetheart really, a nice guy, a friend, really smart, caring”.

He said Jabber had converted to Islamat a young age, but that “what he did does not represent Islam.

"This is more some type of radicalization, not religion."

The New York Times reported that Jabbar has been arrested twice: once in Katy, Texas, for theft in 2002, and once in 2005 for driving with an invalid licence.

In both cases, he was fined $100 by the court.

One neighbour, Francois Venegas, described Jabbar as a “simple person” who kept to himself but said they would occasionally exchange words on the street.

Venegas said: “[He was] pretty quiet…Just walking, [he would say] ‘hello,’ ‘hola,’ and that was it.”

Cops investigate the area after the terror attack Credit: EARTHCAM/UNPIXS

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