@dailymail: The father of an 18-year-old killed in the New Orleans French Quarter terror attack on New Year’s Day has revealed to to DailyMail.com the heartbreaking final text he received from his son. Kareem Badawi travelled to the popular New Year’s Eve celebration with friends before sending his father one final message moments before his death saying: ‘Happy New Year Daddy’, Belal Badawi told DailyMail.com that his son was a ‘good honest hard worker’, who was studying mechanical engineering at the University of Alabama. ‘We’re going through an awful time right now, our son is just 18 years old’, he said. ‘He is a good kid, he’s smart. ‘Everyone was back together for the holiday period, that’s why he was back in town. ‘I texted him at midnight to say Happy New Year, and he replied saying ‘Happy New Year Daddy’, and that’s the last time I heard from him. ‘We kept calling him after we saw the news, because we knew he was in the attack area.’ The family then drove to New Orleans from their home in Baton Rouge in an attempt to track down Kareem. #news #neworleans #attack

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Thursday 02 January 2025 20:44:47 GMT