Police are now in the position to formally release the names of the first victims identified following Friday's terror attack. They were:
Name: Hati Mohemmed Daoud NABI Gender: Male Date of birth: 1 February 1948 Citizenship: New Zealand Location of death: Masjid Al Noor Mosque, Deans Ave, Christchurch
Name: Mohsen Mohammed AL HARBI Gender: Male Date of birth: 15 April 1955 Citizenship: New Zealand Location of death: Masjid Al Noor Mosque, Deans Ave, Christchurch
Name: Kamel Moh’d Kamal Kamel DARWISH Gender: Male Date of birth: 5 September 1980 Citizenship: Jordanian Location of death: Masjid Al Noor Mosque, Deans Ave, Christchurch
Name: Junaid ISMAIL Gender: Male Date of birth: 4 September 1982 Citizenship: New Zealand Location of death: Masjid Al Noor Mosque, Deans Ave, Christchurch
Name: Mucaad IBRAHIM Gender: Male Date of birth: 13 April 2015 Citizenship: New Zealand Location of death: Masjid Al Noor Mosque, Deans Ave, Christchurch
Our deepest sympathies and thoughts go out to the family and friends of all the victims as they come to terms with the tragic loss of their loved ones.
Further names will be released as formal identifications are confirmed and all necessary notifications have been made.
