A British man killed in the Westgate Mall massacre died after attempting to offer himself as hostage to save a group of children. London-born Mitul Shah talked to al-Shabaab as they targeted children taking part in a TV cooking competition.
A British man killed in the Westgate Mall attack died after attempting to offer himself as hostage to save a group of children, The Standard reports.
London-born Mitul Shah tried to negotiate with members of al-Shabaab as they targeted a group of children taking part in a TV cooking competition his company was sponsoring.
Colleagues said his efforts gave some children time to flee, though he was unable to convince the gunmen to let all of the children go free.
The father-of-one was shot dead along with a number of children, and as well as radio presenter Ruhila Adatia.
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