The family of a missing three-year-old boy who hasn’t been seen after a mass shooting at a mosque in New Zealand have made a desperate plea for information.

Mucad Ibrahim was with his dad and brother Abdi Ibrahim at Deans Avenue mosque in Christchurch when the first massacre began.

The youngster managed to flee the terror attack, which killed 49 people today, as his dad and brother played dead.

Missing three-year-old Mucad Ibrahim

Mucad Ibrahim, 3, with his brother Abdi Ibrahim

No one has seen Mucad since.


His brother Abdi has spoken of the family’s grief tonight.

He said: ‘I got out as fast as I can as everyone was rushing to the door, I’ve never been scared so much in my life.



‘We all rushed to emergency hospital as that’s where I thought lots of our friends might be.’

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern described the attacks as ‘one of New Zealand’s darkest days’.

Daoud Nabi threw himself in front of another worshipper to save the person’s life (Picture: Omar Nabi)

The gunman streamed the attack on Facebook (Picture: AFP)

Worshippers were praying when the terrorist Brenton Tarrant struck.

The suspected gunman had live streamed one of the attacks on social media and had also published a chilling 74-page manifesto online, claiming he was inspired by Norway mass murderer Anders Breivik before the killings.

Others have also been reported missing after the attacks.

Janna Ezat and Hazim Al-Umari fear that their son Hussain is among the dead following the attacks.

An injured person is loaded in an ambulance following a shooting resulting in multiple fatalities and injuries at the Masjid Al Noor on Deans Avenue in Christchurch, New Zealand (Picture: EPA)

Brenton Tarrant posted footage of the attack on Facebook (Picture: AFP)

Masjid Al Noor Mosque on Deans Avenue, the scene of a mass shooting, in Christchurch, New Zealand (Picture: SNPA)

Police apprehend a suspect following shootings at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand (Picture: Reuters)

The 36-year-old tourism worker is a regular at Deans Avenue mosque but no one has heard from him since the prayers.

‘We love you Hussain. If he dies it’s a holy Friday and he’ll be safe with God,’ said mum Janna Ezat.

Authorities say 41 people were killed at Masjid Al Noor Mosque, and another seven at Linwood’s Masjid Mosque in Christchurch at around 1.40pm local time.

One more died in hospital. New Zealand Police commissioner Mike Bush confirmed that a man in his late twenties had been charged with murder and will appear in court tomorrow.

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