20 March 2019

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Wednesday 20 March 2019

Jenn’s surprise concert gig

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Clean sweep for Nelson teams

‘I hold no grudge’ Page 14

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Husband of former Nelson woman killed in attacks ‘forgives’ killer Anna Leask and Jonty Dine The husband of a former Nelson woman killed in the Christchurch terror attacks says he forgives the man allegedly responsible for the

shootings. Farid Ahmed and his wife Husna, were in separate rooms inside the Al Noor Mosque when the gunman opened fire last Friday.

Husna ran classes for children at the mosque, while her husband gave sermons. Farid Ahmed came to New Zealand in 1988 and Husna in 1994. They married the day

she arrived in Auckland and moved to Nelson that week, living here until Farid was hit by a drink driver about 15 years ago. As a gunman stormed into the

mosque firing indiscriminately at worshippers, Husna had one priority - getting the women and children to safety.

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More on the local reaction to the attacks on page 4. Locals turned out in droves over the weekend to give their support to those affected by the Christchurch shootings. Photo: Jonty Dine.

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