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Another resident of Cavendish Rd, who had lived there for seven years, described it as a "model neighbourhood" and was saddened to hear a teenager had died.

She said there was a police presence as well as residents out on the street, but she had not yet been contacted by police about the incident. We are the South's eyes and ears in crucial council meetings, at court hearings, on the sidelines of sporting events and on the frontline of breaking news. As our region faces uncharted waters in the wake of a global pandemic, Otago Daily Times continues to bring you local stories that matter.

We employ local journalists and photographers to tell your stories, as other outlets cut local coverage in favour of stories told out of Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch. Skip to main content. Saturday, 6 November They are accompanying their husband and father's body back to Egypt for burial. He said she repeats his name over and over again. Atta Elayyan was the goalkeeper for New Zealand's futsal a form of five-a-side football team and chief executive of technology consultancy and app developer LWA Solutions, which he founded in There are no words to sum up how we are all feeling.

He will be sorely missed. Mr Elayyan, who was of Palestinian origin but also had Jordanian nationality, leaves behind a wife, Farah, and a two-year-old daughter, Aya. Daoud Nabi was born in Afghanistan, but moved his family to New Zealand in the s to escape the Soviet invasion. The year-old is believed to have thrown himself in front of other people in the mosque to protect them when the gunman burst in. He was an engineer, reportedly with a love of vintage cars, but in his retirement was a community leader in New Zealand.

He was president of a local Afghan association and a known supporter of other migrant groups. Farhaj Ahsan moved to New Zealand from Hyderabad in India 10 years ago and worked as an electrical engineer.

Hafiz Patel, 59, was critically injured in the attack and rushed to hospital, but he died. Mr Patel was an imam at Lautoka Jame Masjid in Fiji for 25 years and had recently gone to Australia to spend time with his family. He was in Christchurch with his wife to visit friends. The Fiji Muslim League said he was a highly respected and served selflessly as an imam, teacher and mentor. He leaves his wife, three daughters and two sons. Head teacher Mark Wilson described him as compassionate, and a great student: "Despite not being here very long, he had made a lot of friends.

Mr Mehmood moved to New Zealand nearly five years ago from Pakistan, with his wife and two children, to study for a PhD in biochemistry. Hosne Ahmed, 44, was in the women's area of the Al Noor mosque when the attack started.

She was killed after running into the men's area to search for her husband, Farid Uddin Ahmed, who is partially paralysed and uses a wheelchair. Mr Ahmed survived the attack. The couple, originally from Bangladesh, have a year-old daughter. Ms Ahmed was among four Bangladeshis confirmed killed. Hussain al-Umari, 35, died while challenging the gunman, his family told the BBC.

He was, they said, a "hero". Egyptian Hussein Moustafa had prayed in the same corner of the Al Noor mosque since the family moved to Christchurch 20 years ago, local media reported. His daughter told the New Zealand Herald that her year-old father had been an active volunteer in his retirement and visited the mosque most days.

His twin brother Zahid told New Zealand's Checkpoint programme he had survived the shooting: "I want him back. I would rather that I went than him. I'm the naughty twin, he's the better one and that's how it is. Kamel Darweesh migrated to New Zealand from Jordan about six months ago to join his older brother. The year-old was working on a dairy farm and waiting for his wife and children to come join him, according to local reports. Khaled Mustafa died in hospital after being shot at the Al Noor mosque - his teenage son Hamza was also killed.

Mr Mustafa was a refugee from the war in Syria. He moved with his family to New Zealand only last year, considering it a safe haven, according to the Syrian Solidarity New Zealand group. Linda was New Zealand-born, growing up in Auckland. She had moved to Christchurch to be closer to her family. She converted to Islam in her 50s and, according to her nephew Kyron Gosse, was adored by the community at the Al Noor mosque.

He said she had a "childlike innocence" and "befriended many travellers, immigrants and refugees opening her home, her heart and her kitchen". Maheboob Khokhar was a retired manager of a local power utility in Gujarat, India. He was visiting New Zealand for the first time with his wife to see their son, who had left India in His son Imran said he had dropped off his father at the Al Noor mosque and was waiting for him in the car park when he heard screams.

The Herald understands that the man is in hospital with injuries sustained during his arrest, with police believing he was the gunman.

No charges have yet been laid and he has not yet appeared in court. By: Kurt Bayer. Read More Christchurch shooting: Man charged in connection with Canterbury shooting: Three people arrested in relation Sam Sherwood and Jonathan Guildford , Nov 06 Christchurch police investigate the scene where a 16 year old was shot and killed.

Members of a forensics team search the area on Saturday. The scene examination was carried out for much of Saturday. Police at the address on Heaphy Place in Casebrook on Saturday after the fatal shooting the night before. Armed police were still at the scene early on Saturday. Police have cordoned off the Heaphy Reserve in Christchurch after the shooting.