On Tuesday, Good Morning Britain presenter Kate Garraway shared a heartfelt update with viewers.
Good Morning Britain star Kate Garraway has made a sad announcement after a tragic death. Tuesday’s (January 20) episode of the popular ITV show was anchored by Susanna Reid and Ed Balls, who kept viewers updated on the latest happenings in the UK and around the globe.
Joining them in the studio was Laura Tobin, providing regular weather updates, while Kate took charge of the day’s other news stories.
Later in the programme, Kate relayed a heart-wrenching update about the shooting that occurred at Bondi Beach last month, which tragically claimed the lives of 15 people. Among the victims was 10-year-old Matilda, the youngest casualty of the horrific event.
“The family of the youngest victim of the Bondi Beach anti-Semitic terror attack have spoken to ITV News for the first time about the tragedy and how they battled in vain to save the life of Matilda as bullets were still being fired,” Kate revealed, reports Wales Online.
Their incredibly moving testimony comes as Australian politicians debate new laws to stop another attack from ever occurring again.
Debbie Edwards, an ITV correspondent who was reporting live from Bondi, shared her heartfelt encounters with Valentyna Poltavchenko and Michael Britvan, the parents of Matilda.
They described how devastated they were when two terrorists started shooting at a Hanukkah event on Bondi Beach in December and were unable to see their two daughters. At the time, Matilda and her sister had visited a petting zoo.
While Matilda had attempted to run back to her parents, Natasha, a brave young woman, sheltered Summer, six. Michael, her father, informed us that he saw her and realized she had been shot.
In a pre-recorded interview, Michael remarked, “She was hurt on the ground when I saw her. I crawled across the chairs back to where we were sitting.” One of those monsters appeared to be hiding somewhere out in the distance.
“I removed my shirt, remained low, covering Matilda,” and then removed it. She was still conscious. I spoke with her and said, “Calm down.” I put my shirt on her wound because she claimed it was difficult to breathe.
Debbie said, “Kate, it was heartbreaking to hear them describe what they went through that day. The youngest of 15 people to pass away that day was Matilda, who passed away in a hospital a few hours later.
The Australian Parliament has been called in to discuss new gun and hate speech laws, but Matilda’s parents think that if existing laws had been in place, this tragedy, their loss, might never occur.
Jewish leaders have previously claimed that Australia’s failure to combat growing antisemitism was an inevitable result of the tragedy. The massacre in Port Arthur last month resulted in the country’s deadliest incident since 1996, when 35 people were killed by gunmen.
In other news on today’s GMB, Kate brought to light breaking news regarding US President Donald Trump’s criticism of the UK’s Chagos Islands deal. Meanwhile, Susanna and Ed delved into the Beckham family dispute following a shocking statement shared by eldest son, Brooklyn, on social media.
Source: Mirror
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