Slain British aid worker's family demand investigation into killing

The family of a British aid worker who was killed in the Israeli strike on a World Central Kitchen food convoy has demanded an independent investigation into his killing.

James Kirby was killed, along with six other aid workers, in an Israeli attack on the convoy in April.

The family demanded a “proper, independent inquiry” into the attack.

“Whilst we have had much support, we are still struggling to find answers and accountability for what happened,” Kirby's cousin, Louise Kirby, said in a statement, adding that the family were “surprised” that they had not been contacted by Israel’s ambassador to the UK or any Israeli official.

“Any family of a loved one who has been killed needs closure. We need to understand how this disaster could have happened,” she said.

“This is not just about us. This is about how Britain looks after its own citizens and their families, when a British citizen has been unlawfully killed by another state.”