Philip Mawer, a 58-year-old British project manager from Somerset, was killed by a rocket-propelled grenade during a terrorist siege at the Amarula Hotel in Palma, Mozambique on 25 March 2021. An inquest has revealed that Mr Mawer twice prioritised the evacuation of women and children over his own safety, first declining a helicopter evacuation and later rejecting a spot in an armoured vehicle during an organised convoy evacuation. He was struck by an RPG whilst driving himself in a separate vehicle, suffering what was described as instant death.

Mr Mawer was the country manager for RA International, working on a contract to construct accommodation for a major gas field project in Mozambique, where he had conducted business for ten years. The terrorist threat had been assessed as low enough to continue operations, despite a security scare in December 2020 which was subsequently rescinded in January 2021. The inquest heard evidence that Mr Mawer had been under considerable stress during the siege, experiencing exhaustion from constant shooting, inadequate food supplies, and intermittent electricity whilst sheltering with civilians and colleagues. Colleagues noted that weekly attacks had been reported in the area prior to the incident, though military presence of approximately 700 Mozambique soldiers was thought sufficient to manage any threat.