A homeless man who often sat and begged outside the Al Noor mosque has revealed how he escaped being killed in a hail of bullets after visiting the community minutes before the gunman opened fire.
Reformed Mongrel Mob gangster Darrel Moses, 52, walked away from the mosque after thanking his Muslim friends for a kind gesture on Friday, when a terrorist stormed in killing 50 people and injuring dozens more.
Darrel, who was released from prison four weeks ago after a 13-year sentence for a 'bad crime' made friends with the Muslim community after a friend suggested they might be able to help him get his life back on track.
That they did - giving him clothing, a TV, two chairs, a mattress and money for food and basic supplies like washing powder.
Reformed Mongrel Mob gangster Darrel Moses, 52, used to sit and beg outside Al Noor mosque and befriended the Muslim community
He told Daily Mail Australia they had provided him with basic necessities, including clothing, a TV, two chairs, a mattress and money for food and basic supplies like washing powder
Darrel said he had just finished visiting his new friends at the mosque (pictured) when a gunman opened fire on the worshipers moments later
But Darrel, who often sits near their mosque with a sign seeking work, very nearly got killed trying to pay them back.
'F*** I just walked out of here, brother,' told Daily Mail Australia.
'I could have been one of those fellas who died, hey.'
Darrel often sits near the mosque with a sign advertising how he is looking for work. He made friends with the Muslims, and visited them minutes before the shooting.
Everything was normal, he recalled.
'They were all
