THE mother of a British filmmaker killed in the Gaza Strip has spoken out about her family's "bittersweet" week.

James Miller was awarded a posthumous BAFTA on Sunday night for the documentary he was making at the time he was shot dead two years ago.

But just days earlier his family discovered the Israeli soldier implicated in his killing was to walk free.

Mr Miller, who went to Notre Dame Primary School, Eglinton Road, Woolwich, was killed in May 2003 while making Death in Gaza, a documentary about Palestinian children.

The film concludes with the harrowing sight of the 34-year-old filmmaker being shot in the neck.

Now the piece has scooped the current affairs prize at the annual BAFTA television awards ceremony.

Mr Miller's mother Eileen joined his widow Sophy and working partner Saira Shah at the ceremony.

Mrs Miller, headteacher at Our Lady Of Grace School, Charlton Road, Charlton, says the award is a "fitting tribute" to her son.

She said: "It is a really great acknowledgement of James' work.

"There was a large media audience so we hope this will raise awareness of what happened to James."

Earlier in the week the Israeli Defence Force (IDF) decided it would not punish an unnamed officer accused of the killing.

The IDF expressed its regret but said Mr Miller had "taken a great risk by being in a virtual war zone".

Mrs Miller added: "The decision just shows the Israeli authorities have a total disregard for human life."

To support the James Miller campaign, which is calling for the filmmaker's killer to be brought to justice, visit justice4jamesmiller.info