VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-08-19
“They request respect for their privacy and their grief and will not be making any further statements”
Mourad Battikh · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-19
The lawyer said the family requested privacy and would not comment further, in a press release.
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