The mother of 21-year-old Mia Ayliffe-Chung who was stabbed to death at an Australian backpackers' hostel has paid tribute to an "amazing young woman with an adventurous spirit".
Miss Ayliffe-Chung was killed by an attacker shouting "Allahu Akbar" at the Shelley's Backpackers accommodation in the Home Hill area of Queensland on Tuesday night.
The suspected attacker, a 29-year-old French man, left 30-year-old Tom Jackson fighting for his life.
"My beloved daughter Mia was an amazing young woman with an adventurous spirit. Not only was she kind and funny, she was clever, sassy with a sense of fun," Mother Rosie Ayliffe said in a statement.
"Mia was full of the kind of open-minded compassion for life that you don't see that often.
"It felt as though she was reminding us all of the beauty and possibilities we each have and that we should live life to the full.
"She was always at one with herself, so whole. Above all else she had a strong sense of right and wrong, and would always look after those she considered in need.
"As a peaceful person, Mia had a huge respect for everybody. She would not want to be the reason for any hostilities caused by any misrepresentation of events."
Miss Ayliffe-Chung was days into a three-month trip to the country.
