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A mosque attack widow emotionally recounts being forced to leave her dying husband.
Christchurch shooting

'Could hear so much gunfire': Mosque attack widow emotionally recounts being forced to leave dying husband with hands up

Grieving widow Saira Patel spent more than 24 hours asking authorities and strangers what had happened to her husband. Eventually, she was forced to ask then-Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern if she knew where he was.

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Watch: Hussein Al Umari's family have been fighting for official recognition of his bravery for years.
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Christchurch shooting

'Form of closure': Mosque attack victim to receive bravery award after family's lengthy fight for recognition

Since March 15 Hussein Al Umari's family have been fighting for official recognition.

A leading global counter-terrorism expert says New Zealand wasn’t ready to deal with the March 15 mosque attacks despite a marked global increase in terrorism.
Christchurch shooting

'Should have been better': St John not prepared for Christchurch mosque attacks - counter-terrorism expert

"You just weren't set up to deal with something like this."
Watch: Newshub's Juliet Speedy has the latest.
Christchurch shooting

All police should be trained to be first on scene of large-scale terrorism attacks - experts

"Officers out doing routine patrol are most often the individuals that are first on these horrific scenes."

Watch: AOS team leader frustrated at delay getting ambulances to Al Noor Mosque.
Christchurch shooting

'Absolute despair': AOS team leader frustrated at delay getting ambulances to Al Noor Mosque

"Do I have to physically go down and talk to them myself."
Watch: Misinformation was spread through the police and ambulance radio communication.
Christchurch shooting

Listen: 'Don't know what's going on' - What police, ambulance comms heard as terror unfolded on March 15

Radio communications from police and ambulance reveal a pile up of misinformation.

Watch: Juliet Speedy was in court.
Christchurch shooting

Former top cop tells Christchurch mosque inquest there should be more interagency training

John Price believes little has been done between emergency services to better prepare for a future terrorism attack.
The inquest into the Christchurch mosque attacks has heard of a six-minute delay in getting paramedics to the Linwood mosque.
Christchurch shooting

Inquest hears of six-minute delay getting paramedics to Linwood mosque after Christchurch attack

An Australian police officer said paramedics pulled over on the way and needed convincing to go to the scene.
Watch: Some of the officers had specialist first aid training and were able to treat the injured, but it also caused confusion for local police.
Christchurch shooting

How tactical police from overseas were deployed to Linwood Mosque and how it caused confusion

They were able to treat the injured, but it also confused local police.