27 Aug 2020

Christchurch mosque shootings: Survivor shares story

From Morning Report, 6:08 am on 27 August 2020

Warning: This story contains some distressing details, which may upset some people.

A woman who survived the Christchurch mosque attacks says her world imploded on the day of the shooting.

Mulki Abdiwahab, who survived the shooting at the Al Noor mosque last year, delivered her victim impact statement at the High Court in Christchurch yesterday.

The sentencing of the terrorist, Brenton Tarrant, has been taking place this week and is set to conclude today.

Mulki Abdiwahab told the gunman she hopes he rots in jail.

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