By Brendan Mcfadden For Mailonline
Published: 09:01 GMT, 17 March 2019 | Updated: 09:01 GMT, 17 March 2019
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A two-year-old boy was saved from the New Zealand terror attack by his father who threw himself over the youngster and shielded him from a hail of bullets.
White supremacist Brenton Tarrant, 28, murdered at least 49 people in Christchurch on Friday.
Zulfirman Syah was at the Linwood Islamic Centre with his son Averroes for prayers when Tarrant began opening fire.
The brave father was shot several times to his body but shielded his son for enough time for others to chase the gunman away.
Zulfirman Syah (pictured) was at the at Linwood Islamic Centre with his son Averroes for prayers when Tarrant began opening fire with a semi-automatic shotgun and rifle
The brave father was shot several times to his body but shielded his son (who he is pictured with) for enough time for others to chase the gunman away
Footage taken after the aftermath of the assault shows victims of the atrocity, including Averroes clambering over his father as he lies on the ground.
Averroes was hit in the leg and buttock by shrapnel but only suffered minor injuries, while his father had to undergo emergency surgery.
