A father of two British teens caught in the Sri Lanka terror attacks was forced to make the heart-wrenching decision over which injured child to save - only for both to die.
Amelie Linsey, 15, and her older brother Daniel Linsey, 19, were both fatally wounded when two suicide bombers struck the Shangri-La Hotel in the capital Colombo.
Their devastated father, Matthew Linsey, 60, told how he carried his son downstairs from the Table One restaurant - where foreigners were targeted at breakfast - and left Amelie behind believing she had suffered less serious injuries.
Mr Linsey, who was injured by shrapnel, said he tried to revive Daniel before taking him to a hospital, where he died.
The father's grief was compounded when he later found out that Amelie had died of her injuries as well.
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Mr Linsey and his children, from London, were inside the restaurant when it was attacked in a series of bombings at hotels and churches on Easter Sunday.
They managed to survive the first explosion but were hit by a second one as guests tried to flee.
Amelie and Daniel were killed on the final day of a family holiday.
Mr Linsey, an investor in emerging markets, told The Times of the horrifying aftermath and his desperate decision over which injured child to save.
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He said it was dark inside the luxury hotel after the first bomb exploded inside the restaurant and he couldn't tell whether his children were all right.
Fearing another blast, they ran out of the restaurant, but there was a second explosion and both children were knocked unconscious in an area near the lifts.
Mr Linsey, who suffered cuts to the face from shrapnel, said: "My son looked worse than my daughter. I tried to revive him.
"A lady said she'd take my daughter. I carried my son downstairs to an ambulance, we took him to the hospital. I yelled, 'Please help my son, please help, please help'.
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"I thought my daughter was better off. I couldn't find her because I was with my son. They sadly passed away."
Grief-stricken Mr Linsey said Daniel was a student at Westminster Kingsway College, and was deciding whether to attend university at Manchester or Leicester to study marketing this autumn.
Daniel was a keen charity worker who had volunteered at an orphanage in Ethiopia and with nomads in Mongolia, his father said.
Amelie was a pupil at Godolphin and Latymer School in Hammersmith.
Mr Linsey said his daughter was "beautiful inside and out", and his children loved to travel abroad.
The father, who was born in the US, was helped by the American Embassy in Colombo, which arranged for him to fly home to London that day.
He is arranging the repatriation of his children's bodies.
Amelie and Daniel were born in Britain and had dual UK and US citizenship.
Mr Linsey's wife, Angelina, and two other children, David, 21, and Ethan, 12, were in the UK at the time of the blasts.
Eight Britons were among the 310 people killed in the suicide bombings.
Seven of the British nationals have been named so far as of Tuesday morning.
Ben Nicholson, 43, lost his lawyer wife Anita, 42, son Alex, 14, and daughter Annabel, 11, when a bomber struck as they ate breakfast at the Shangri-La hotel.
Mr Nicholson, also a lawyer, survived the explosion.
He said his family had been visiting Sri Lanka for a holiday from their home in Singapore.
Mrs Nicholson worked for mining and metals company Anglo American, while Mr Nicholson is a partner with law firm Kennedys.
He said: "Mercifully, all three of them died instantly and with no pain or suffering.
"I am deeply distressed at the loss of my wife and children.
"Anita was a wonderful, perfect wife and a brilliant, loving and inspirational mother to our two wonderful children.
"The holiday we had just enjoyed was a testament to Anita's enjoyment of travel and providing a rich and colourful life for our family, and especially our children.
"Alex and Annabel were the most amazing, intelligent, talented and thoughtful children and Anita and I were immensely proud of them both and looking forward to seeing them develop into adulthood."
GP Sally Bradley, 56, and her husband Bill Harrop, a retired firefighter and also 56, from Manchester, died in the Cinnamon Grand Hotel bombing.
Mr Harrop's son Gavin was also in Sri Lanka at the time, but was staying at a different hotel.
Dr Bradley's family said in a statement: "Dr Bradley was a kind, loyal and hardworking woman that lived for adventure.
"She was the personification of joy that life could bring if you approached it with a smile on your face and warmth in your heart.
"She dedicated her professional life to public service and was a true daughter of Greater Manchester."
She had worked as director of public health in Manchester and medical director of Pennine Acute NHS Trust before the couple moved to Perth, Australia, in 2013, where Dr Bradley was practising medicine.
They were due to return to the UK soon after buying a retirement home in the Cotswolds.
Dr Bradley's family said: "Their aim was always to experience life to the fullest. Kindred spirits they travelled the world together, safe in each other’s arms and with smiles across their faces.
"They were the heartbeat of their families and the inspiration in their lives. They will be forever sorely missed, but never forgotten."
Dr Bradley's brother, former Labour MP Lord Keith Bradley, said: "She was truly a bright light in many people's lives.
"The light may have been cruelly distinguished for no reason or justification, but she will always live in our hearts and the memories she provided will be forever cherished.
"I, and my family, will miss her more than words can articulate."
Assistant County Fire Officer Dave Keelan paid tribute to his former colleague.
He said: "This is devastating news and the thoughts of Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service are with Bill and Sally's families.
"Bill served here for 30 years, retiring at the end of 2012. He was a much-loved and respected colleague and friend. He will be greatly missed."
Mr Harrop had two sons, Miles and Gavin, from a previous relationship.
He had retired from Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service in 2012 after 30 years as a firefighter and was decorated for his role in the aftermath of the 1996 IRA attack on Manchester.
ASOS billionaire Anders Holch Povlsen, 46, and his wife Anne, 40, lost three of their four children in the attack at the Shangri-La.
Mr Povlsen is the richest man in Denmark and Scotland's largest individual private landowner, with 12 estates across more than 220,000 acres.
Hampstead and Kilburn MP Tulip Siddiq lost a relative in the attacks.
Seven suicide bombers struck three churches and three hotels on the Indian Ocean island.
No group has claimed the attacks, but Sri Lankan officials have named little-known Islamic extremist organisation National Thowfeek Jamaath.
The seven suicide bombers were all Sri Lankan citizens but the group is believed to have links with foreign terrorist networks.
