Julian Cadman, 7, confirmed dead after Barcelona attack

By James Masters, CNN
Updated 3:20 AM EDT, Mon August 21, 2017
Family members of a 7-year-old Australian boy have reported him missing in the aftermath of the Barcelona terror attack, an advocacy association for missing children said Friday. Julian Cadman was with his mother at the site where a van plowed through a crowd of people on Las Ramblas, Francisco Jimenez, coordinator of SOS Desaparecidos, told CNN.
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Julian Cadman, the 7-year-old Australian-British boy who was reported missing in the aftermath of the Barcelona attack, has been confirmed dead by his family.

Cadman, who was in Barcelona to attend a family wedding, was with his mother on Las Ramblas when the van plowed through the crowds on Thursday, killing 13 and injuring 120.

Julian’s family confirmed that he had been killed in a statement Sunday.

A makeshift memorial pays tribute to those who were killed in a terror attack in Barcelona, Spain, on Thursday, August 17. A van rammed into a crowd of people near the popular tourist area of Las Ramblas. Early the next morning, a group of five attackers drove into pedestrians in the Spanish town of Cambrils, about 75 miles south of Barcelona.
A makeshift memorial pays tribute to those who were killed in a terror attack in Barcelona, Spain, on Thursday, August 17. A van rammed into a crowd of people near the popular tourist area of Las Ramblas. Early the next morning, a group of five attackers drove into pedestrians in the Spanish town of Cambrils, about 75 miles south of Barcelona.
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Two women cry at the street memorial in Barcelona on Friday, August 18.
Two women cry at the street memorial in Barcelona on Friday, August 18.
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A man embraces a police officer in Cambrils on August 18. Earlier in the day, officers had engaged in a shootout with five attackers who drove a car into several pedestrians. All five were shot dead by police, four of them by one officer, police said.
A man embraces a police officer in Cambrils on August 18. Earlier in the day, officers had engaged in a shootout with five attackers who drove a car into several pedestrians. All five were shot dead by police, four of them by one officer, police said.
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Pigeons fly over a Barcelona crowd that gathered for a minute of silence on August 18.
Pigeons fly over a Barcelona crowd that gathered for a minute of silence on August 18.
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Spain's King Felipe VI joins other officials in observing a minute of silence in Barcelona's Plaça de Catalunya.
Spain's King Felipe VI joins other officials in observing a minute of silence in Barcelona's Plaça de Catalunya.
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Police officers investigate a car in Cambrils.
Police officers investigate a car in Cambrils.
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The van that plowed into the crowd in Barcelona is towed away from Las Ramblas on August 18.
The van that plowed into the crowd in Barcelona is towed away from Las Ramblas on August 18.
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Police officers check the area after towing away the van.
Police officers check the area after towing away the van.
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Police accompany clients of a store outside a cordoned off-area of Barcelona. Las Ramblas is especially crowded in the summer, the height of tourist season. The promenade passes by kiosks, flower sellers, cafes and bars.
Police accompany clients of a store outside a cordoned off-area of Barcelona. Las Ramblas is especially crowded in the summer, the height of tourist season. The promenade passes by kiosks, flower sellers, cafes and bars.
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Police officers work at the scene in Cambrils.
Police officers work at the scene in Cambrils.
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Police check people's identities as they clear Las Ramblas on August 17.
Police check people's identities as they clear Las Ramblas on August 17.
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People evacuate an area of Barcelona on August 17.
People evacuate an area of Barcelona on August 17.
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Medics and police tend to injured people near the scene of the attack in Barcelona.
Medics and police tend to injured people near the scene of the attack in Barcelona.
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A woman cries as she speaks on her phone in Barcelona on August 17.
A woman cries as she speaks on her phone in Barcelona on August 17.
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People react after the incident in Barcelona.
People react after the incident in Barcelona.
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A police officer asks people to move back in Barcelona.
A police officer asks people to move back in Barcelona.
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An injured person is carried by police in Barcelona.
An injured person is carried by police in Barcelona.
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People flee the scene after the attack at Las Ramblas.
People flee the scene after the attack at Las Ramblas.
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The Catalan emergency services urged people via Twitter to avoid going out or undertaking any other type of movement that is not "strictly necessary."
The Catalan emergency services urged people via Twitter to avoid going out or undertaking any other type of movement that is not "strictly necessary."
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“Julian was a much loved and adored member of our family,” said the statement released by the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

“As he was enjoying the sights of Barcelona with his mother, Julian was sadly taken from us.

“He was so energetic, funny and cheeky, always bringing a smile to our faces. We are so blessed to have had him in our lives and will remember his smiles and hold his memory dear to our hearts.

People stand next to flowers, candles and other items set up on the Las Ramblas boulevard in Barcelona as they pay tribute to the victims of the Barcelona attack, a day after a van ploughed into the crowd, killing 13 persons and injuring over 100 on August 18, 2017. Police hunted for the driver who rammed a van into pedestrians on an avenue crowded with tourists in Barcelona, leaving 13 people dead and more than 100 injured, just hours before a second assault in a resort along the coast. / AFP PHOTO / PASCAL GUYOT (Photo credit should read PASCAL GUYOT/AFP/Getty Images)
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“We would like to thank all those who helped us in searching for Julian. Your kindness was incredible during a difficult time.

“We also acknowledge we are not the only family to be affected by the events, our prayers and thoughts are with all people affected.”

The boy’s mother was injured in the attack and taken to a hospital, where she told hospital workers before losing consciousness that her son had been with her, according to Francisco Jimenez, coordinator of SOS Desaparecidos – a nonprofit organization that shares information about missing people.

The Catalan interior ministry issued a statement Sunday clarifying that Julian “had never been lost,” but officials did not include him among the victims until his identity was confirmed and his family was notified.

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British foreign secretary: Boy’s death a ‘tragedy’

British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson sent his condolences to Cadman’s family on Twitter.

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    • “I send my sincerest sympathies to the family of Julian Cadman and all those who loved him. His death is a tragedy.

    “The FCO, our Australian colleagues & the Spanish authorities continue to do all we can to support his family at this deeply distressing time.”

    A spokesman for the British Foreign Office said the department was assisting the family. “His family have our deepest sympathies at this very difficult time. Our staff are doing all they can to support them, working with our Australian colleagues and the Spanish authorities.”