The body of Irish man Pierre Zakrzewski, who was killed outside Kyiv in Ukraine, has been returned to Dublin.
Mr Zakrzewski, who had been working for Fox News, was killed alongside Ukrainian journalist Oleksandra Kuvshynova when their vehicle was struck by gunfire last Monday.
In a statement, his family confirmed his body was returned to Dublin on Sunday, adding that they wanted to thank everyone involved in bringing Mr Zakrzewski home.
"We would like to thank all those involved in getting Pierre home to us so quickly and in such difficult circumstances – the security teams in Kyiv, Separ, SeaSpray, Smudge, Jock and Shane, Dragan and the team in Fox News, the Department of Foreign Affairs, The Irish Embassy staff in Ukraine & Poland, The French Embassy staff in Ukraine & Poland," the statement read.
"We would also like to thank the Dublin Airport Authority, the gardaí and everyone who has been in contact to offer their support and condolences.
"We have been touched by all the stories and memories and have been comforted by the difference that he made to so many people around the world. He touched so many people's lives, he will never be forgotten and his legacy will live on."
The family will now be taking the time to make funeral arrangements to "give Pierre the send off that he deserves".
Last week, Mr Zakrzewski's brother Nick said he was driven by travel and a real love of photography, which then evolved into videography.
Speaking on RTÉ's Today with Claire Byrne, Nick described his brother as brave but not reckless.
"He was a calculated risk taker. He looked at risks. He worked out the best way of managing them," he said.
He said that Pierre always helped people in the areas where he was working and assisted hundreds of people through checkpoints in Afghanistan so they could get on planes leaving the country.
He was always good at keeping in touch with the family, he said, and reassuring them about his safety, even if he could not tell them exactly where he was.
He said Pierre was the uncle that all his nieces and nephews looked up to.
