Seven-year-old British–Australian boy among victims of Barcelona terror attack

One of the 13 people killed in the terrorist attack in Barcelona last Thursday was seven-year-old British–Australian boy Julian Cadman, Spanish officials have confirmed.

That official confirmation ends several days of intense speculation about what had happened to the boy who had been on holiday with his mother in the Catalan capital.

Julian’s family had originally posted messages on social media asking for help in locating him because they believed he was missing. Then on Saturday there were reports he had been found alive in a hospital in Barcelona.

Catalan police confirmed on Saturday that the boy’s name had been on the list of those injured and killed from the beginning but declined to publicly provide more details of his status.

They had, however, informed Julian’s father of the situation. He traveled to Barcelona from Sydney and arrived on Saturday. He then formally identified his son.

After that identification, Julian’s death was officially announced by the authorities, confirming the worst fears of his family.

Julian’s mother remains in hospital in Barcelona. Her condition has been described as serious but stable.

Identification of the 14 victims of the terrorist attacks in Barcelona and the resort town of Cambrils, where one person died, are expected to be completed by Monday morning, Catalan regional police chief Josep Lluís Trapero said on Sunday.

English version by George Mills.