Rabbi Stanley described the Linsey family as “beloved members… for many years.”
He said that Daniel, 19, “epitomised the value of ohev et habriyot, loving one’s fellow creatures. He loved animals, and was always keen to help people. He had volunteered in an orphanage in Ethiopia. He had worked especially hard to go to university, and was looking forward to this prospect.”
The rabbi called Amelie, 15, “a great thinker, remarkably skilled in both being there for others and lovingly challenging people on issues that she cared about.”
The brother and sister are survived by their parents, Matthew and Angelina, and their brothers, David, 21 and Ethan, 12.
“We pledge our love and support to the Linsey family every step of the way”, Rabbi Stanley said.
“It is their qualities that we need more than ever right now, and that we as a community will bring in their honour.”
The Linsey family has announced that it will be setting up a foundation to help the hospital in Sri Lanka where their loved ones were taken.
‘My dad suggested calling it ‘Love Is The Answer’ after his and my sister’s favourite song," David Linsey told the Daily Mail.
"I think we should have their names on it. Call it the Amelie and Daniel Linsey Foundation, so they live on."
