Second British backpacker dies of injuries in hostel attack
Sunday, 31 Aug, 2016
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A second British backpacker had died following a frenzied knife attack at a hostel in Queensland, Australia.
Police said Thomas Jackson, a 30-year-old freelance journalist, died of his injuries at Townsville Hospital following the attack a week ago.
Jackson was allegedly stabbed in the eye, face and torso after he rushed to help Briton Mia Ayliffe-Chung as she lay dying in the bathroom of Shelley’s Backpackers hostel.
Both were allegedly knifed by Frenchman Smail Ayad, 29, who was arrested and charged with Ayliffe-Chung’s murder and Jackson’s attempted murder last Friday. Police said he now faces a second count of murder.
Linsey McNeill
Editor Linsey McNeill has been writing about travel for more than three decades. Bylines include The Times, Telegraph, Observer, Guardian and Which? plus the South China Morning Post. She also shares insider tips on thetraveljournalist.co.uk
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