There was a large police presence at the Al Noor mosque on Friday morning as security cameras were installed around the building ahead of next week's sentencing for the March 15 gunman. Two police cars were at the scene and a police command truck was parked inside the mosque gates. Police stand guard outside Al Noor mosque on Friday. Canterbury District Health Board mental health specialist Sue Galvin helped organised mental health services and referrals for victims and families from court. Al Noor mosque victim Feroze Ditta suffered a gunshot wound during the attack and said in the lead-up to sentencing, the courts and victim support services had done well.

Source: Otago Daily Times August 20, 2020 23:15 UTC