Australian nurse killed in London attack died running to help victims
The family of the South Australian woman caught up in the London Bridge terror attacks have sent out a statement confirming her death.
The statement was sent out by Metropolitan Police on Tuesday evening on behalf of the family of 28-year-old Loxton woman Kirsty Boden.
“Kirsty was loved and adored by her family, friends and boyfriend," the statement reads.
"She was the most outgoing, kind and generous person who loved to help people.
"Helping people was what she loved to do in her job as a nurse and in her daily life.
“As she ran towards danger, in an effort to help people on the bridge, Kirsty sadly lost her life.
We are so proud of Kirsty’s brave actions which demonstrate how selfless, caring and heroic she was, not only on that night, but throughout all of her life.
"Kirsty – we love you and we will miss you dearly.
“We will not be making any further comments on this tragedy and ask everyone, especially the media, to give us the privacy we need to grieve away from the public eye.”
Kirsty Boden was a staff nurse at Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital near London Bridge.
In a statement released on Tuesday night, Dame Eileen Sills, Chief Nurse at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, said: “As the Chief Nurse of Guy’s and St Thomas’ I cannot put into words how sad I am that we have lost one of our own.
“Kirsty was an outstanding nurse and a hugely valued member of the staff team in Theatres Recovery, described by her colleagues as ‘one in a million’ who always went the extra mile for the patients in her care.
“Our thoughts at this time are with her family, her loved ones and our staff who have lost a dear friend and colleague."
Australian authorities are also working with British police to establish the whereabouts of Brisbane woman Sara Zelenak, who is still missing after the attack, in which seven people were killed and 48 injured.
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Sara Zelenak has been missing since the London Bridge attacks on Sunday (AEST).
Distraught mother Julie Wallace is on her way to London to try to find Ms Zelenak.
She said police had told her to wait 24 hours for news after the attack because the Australian consulate was closed over the weekend. The official search for her daughter did not begin until 7am London time.
“The last time I spoke to her was our time Friday afternoon at 4:42 and she said, "Mum, it’s only 28 days until you and I and Dad can have baguettes and cheese and croissants in Paris. I’m so excited to go to Paris," because she hasn’t been,” Ms Wallace said.
Australians Candice Hedge and Andrew Morrison were missing after Sunday's attacks, but were later found to be recovering from injuries.
