Murdered aid worker Alan Henning is given Salford's highest honour
manchestereveningnews.co.ukAlan Henning was a local hero who lost his life while taking food to children and families his Syria. The day before Christmas in 2013, Mr Henning, 47, was kidnapped and later beheaded by so-called Islamic State after being snatched when crossing the border from Turkey into Syria with an aid convoy.
The father-of-two, a fomer taxi driver from Eccles, had volunteered to work in Syria with a UK-based charity. Now his home city has posthumously awarded him the ultimate accolade.
Salford City Council today honoured him with Freedom of the City. Mr Henning died in October 2014 and the council pledged to commemorate his memory when the family felt the time was right. READ MORE: Join the FREE Manchester Evening News WhatsApp community A framed citation says it is "in recognition of his selfless relief work to help vulnerable people suffering in Syria.
His compassion and kindness will always be remembered." Alan was a much loved and respected taxi driver, known as Gadget or Gadge by his friends as he was brilliant at fixing things.
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