Photo: NZ HeraldTwo survivors of the massacre at Christchurch's Al Noor Mosque have recalled the moment they took cover behind cars while a volley of gunshots was directed at them, an inquest has heard. Fifty-one people died as a result of the attacks during Friday prayers at Al Noor Mosque and Linwood mosque on March 15 in 2019, with dozens more injured. While he was hiding, Siddiqui told the court he quickly called his wife and told her not to let their son come to the mosque because there had been a shooting. Survivor recounts massacreA third survivor from Al Noor Mosque also read his evidence to the court on Friday. The inquest earlier heard a number of survivors wanted to re-enter the mosque one police arrived to help but were not allowed to go back in.

Source: New Zealand Herald November 03, 2023 01:56 UTC