Australian aid worker shot in Tanzania
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The family of an Australian aid worker shot dead in Northern Tanzania earlier this week say they believe his death was an accident.
Darren Stratti, 36, was shot by robbers on the outskirts of the city of Arusha where he was helping to build a children's village with the Australian charity foodwatershelter.
Mr Stratti's mother, Neroli, says the robbers fired at her son through a wall and she believes they weren't intending to kill him.
She says she doesn't harbour any anger toward her son's killers because the situation in East Africa is so difficult.
"They're desperate, they're very desperate, like all of us would be if we were confronted and thrown out of our homes and I can't imagine what it's like not to have a roof over your head, not to have food," she said.
"To have to go an leave your little children and go to work. I just can't imagine that, what that would be like."
The vice president of foodwatershelter, Kelsey Wilson, says Mr Stratti gave his life to protect those around him.
She says the other volunteers will be pulled out of the area temporarily and Mr Stratti's body will be sent to Australia.
