Warning distressing content: The father of a five-year-old girl who suffered brain damage after being shot at the Al Noor mosque believes his daughter would be dead if he had not lifted her up just as the gunman fired. Mr Alsati was released from hospital two days ago but is living at Ronald McDonald house while Alen remains in Auckland's Starship Hospital. "The amount of love and support ... from people that I never met in Auckland and Christchurch; and gifts. No, we are going back to Christchurch, we've got a home and we call it New Zealand." "I've got hope.

Source: Otago Daily Times April 15, 2019 07:52 UTC