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abc.net.au - The families of British backpacker Mia Ayliffe-Chung and police accountant Curtis Cheng have hit out at US President Donald Trump for claiming their loved ones died in terror attacks ignored by Western media.
The Trump administration referred to both Ms Ayliffe-Chung and Mr Cheng's death in a list of 78 alleged terror attacks, which was intended to back up the new President's claim the media has under-reported attacks inspired by the Islamic State militant group.
Ms Ayliffe-Chung's mother Rosie Ayliffe, 53, has written an open letter to Mr Trump criticising his "vilification" of Muslims, while Mr Cheng's son has told the ABC it is unfair for governments to "drag" affected families through the incidents again.
A 29-year-old French national, Smail Ayad, was charged over the deaths.
In her letter to Mr Trump, Ms Ayliffe criticised the US administration for using her daughter's death to demonise Muslims.
"This vilification of whole nation states and their people based on religion is a terrifying reminder of the horror that can ensue when we allow ourselves to be led by ignorant people into darkness and hatred," she wrote.
Ms Ayliffe said she wanted to "point out the facts" about what happened to her daughter.
"Ayad was not an Islamic fundamentalist, he wasn't even a practicing Muslim," she told the ABC.
"It's a retrograde step on Trump's part. Queensland Police have also rejected the claims, saying the crime was not race or religion." (ontinueReading
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