Mogadishu bombing: father's grief for medical student killed in blast

Maryan Abdullahi Gedi, who was among more than 300 people killed in attack, had been due to graduate this week

On Saturday morning, Maryan Abdullahi Gedi made breakfast for her family, packed her books and laptop and set out across Mogadishu, the battered capital of Somalia, to see her supervisor at Banadir University about her thesis. She was excited about the prospect of her graduation as a medical doctor this week.

Her father – who flew in from the UK to attend the ceremony – found himself at her funeral instead. Gedi, 24, was among more than 300 people killed in a massive bombing in the centre of the city on Saturday afternoon.

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