'We sell weapons to Israel that may kill our citizens.. it's hard to comprehend'

THE family of one of the British aid workers killed in the Israeli drone strike yesterday slammed the Government for selling weapons to Israel that can be used to kill UK citizens.

- Michael Knowles

Devastated relatives of James Henderson also said they do not believe Britain "will hold the correct people to account" for the "inexcusable" death of their loved one.

Tragic ex-Royal Marine James, 33, and his fellow military veterans, John Chapman, 57, and James Kirby, 47, were killed along with four other people while they were working for charity World Central Kitchen in Deir Balah, central Gaza.

James's brother, who did not want to be named but spoke on behalf of the family, said: "Accountability is the only hope of justice I have...I don't believe our Government will hold the correct people to account.

"But I guarantee our Government will sell weapons to Israel, which may in turn be used to kill our fellow citizens. It's hard to comprehend that.

"I feel this is inexcusable behaviour, to kill my brother and his colleagues on a humanitarian mission.

Our thoughts are with the suffering people who have been deprived of basic humanitarian needs.

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"It's unacceptable for our world leaders to ignore this gross miscarriage of justice." He spoke after more than 600 British lawyers urged the Government to suspend arms sales to Israel.

In an open letter to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, they warned the UK could be complicit in "grave breaches of international law" if it continued to ship weapons.