A man who survived the Christchurch terror attack last week has spoken of how he 'played dead' before escaping by jumping through a window.
Mustafa Boztas, from Turkey, was shot in the leg during the horrific massacre at the the Al Noor Mosque in Christchurch, New Zealand, on Friday, which left dozens of people dead and injured.
Speaking from his hospital bed, Mr Boztas revealed he was shot in the leg by the right-wing terrorist attacker, and believes he only survived by pretending to be dead.
He also shared shocking footage he filmed of himself moments after jumping out of the window, as he lies in the street outside the mosque.
'I survived because I pretended to be dead,' Mr Boztas told Turkish media.
'Everything happened suddenly when the imam was talking.
'I was bent on the floor and I saw the terrorist approaching me. He shot me in my leg and I pretended I was dead.'
Despite being injured, Mr Boztas escaped through a window and managed to get outside.
According to Mr Boztas, it took about 20 minutes for the security and emergency forces to reach the scene.
Survivor: Mustafa Boztas, from Turkey, revealed he 'played dead' before managing to escape through one of windows of the Al Noor Mosque in Christchurch, New Zealand, during Friday's terror attack which left 50 people dead
Horror: Video shows Mr Boztas just moments after he managed to escape the mosque, and sees him break down in tears
The footage, filmed by Mr Boztas himself, sees him show his bloodied hands to the camera
He said that he was one of the last few people they attended to as the mosque was so crowded.
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