Mother pays tribute to ‘joyful’ son killed in Mozambique

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Meryl Knox has spoken to Sky News after her son Adrian Nel was killed during an attack by insurgents on a convoy of civilians fleeing a besieged hotel in Mozambique.

Dozens have been trapped inside a hotel in the town of Palma, which has been under attack by militants since Wednesday.

At least one person was killed when a convoy of fleeing civilians was ambushed by insurgents, according to security and diplomatic sources.

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