Edward Pettifer, 31, was identified as one of the victims in the New Orleans terrorist attack New Year’s Day. Pettifer's stepmother is a former nanny to Prince William and Prince Harry.

Prince William has issued a heartbreaking statement on his and Princess Kate "shock and sadness" following the tragic death of his former nanny's stepson. Edward Pettifer, 31, was among 14 people who lost their lives when a pick-up truck ploughed into crowds on Bourbon Street in the French Quarter on New Year's Day.

Brit Edward Pettifer was among 14 people who died at the hands of an Islamic State-inspired suspect who ploughed a pickup truck through crowds of revellers in New Orleans