Alan Henning to be honoured for humanitarian work

The aid worker and taxi driver, Alan Henning, who was killed by so-called Islamic State terrorists, will be posthumously honoured by University of Salford later today. Alan travelled to Syria to act as an ambulance driver and provide humanitarian aid to those caught up in war-zones.

In December 2013 he was captured during Islamic State's occupation of the Syrian city of Al-Dana.

People around the world demanded his return, but he was killed in October 2014. After his death, a public outpouring led to Salford City Council setting up a memorial fund in his honour.

University of Salford Vice Chancellor, Professor Helen Marshall added:

“The values that Alan stood for and embodied, in his efforts to help the world’s most vulnerable people, are the values of Salford and of our University. Today we celebrate Alan’s work, he will be remembered with pride by all Salfordians.”