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Sri Lanka attacks: Family attends funeral - BBC

Lanka Hit News • Apr 23, 2019 · 7y ago • 2 min read
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She was on holiday with her three sons and husband, Lewis, when the Cinnamon Grand hotel was bombed. The rest of her family survived the attack.

Speaking at her funeral, Mr Allen recalls searching for his wife in the immediate moments after the attack.

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