Woman shot dead as she begged for help on the pavement outside Christchurch ...

A woman who was shot dead while crawling on the pavement outside a Christchurch mosque only returned to the bloody scene to check if her husband was alive. 

Ansi Alibava, 25, was among a small group of women and children who managed to escape the mosque as a gunman stormed the building on Friday. 

She had turned back to check on her husband, who she thought was still inside the building, when she was struck by a bullet. 

As the young woman crawled on the pavement pleading for help, the gunman ran to the street and shot her once more.

Ansi Alibava (pictured), 25 was among a group of women and children who managed to escape a mosque as a man allegedly stormed the building firing shots at worshipers on Friday

Ansi Alibava (pictured), 25 was among a group of women and children who managed to escape a mosque as a man allegedly stormed the building firing shots at worshipers on Friday

Mourners have placed a picture of Ms Alibava in a shrine dedicated to the 25-year-old

Mourners have placed a picture of Ms Alibava in a shrine dedicated to the 25-year-old

Her husband Abdul Nazer Ponnath Hamsa has spoken to Stuff about the horrifying day, with the assistance of Renju Scaria George who translated.

The couple, from India, hadn't been to the mosque for about nine months when they decided to attend on Friday, Mr George said.

Mr Hamsa, who had been near the emergency exit in a separate room from his wife during the main prayer, was quick to realise the popping sound he heard was gunshots.

After someone had managed to smash a window, Mr Hamsa and others escaped. 

Covered in blood, he fled to a nearby property, where he begged them to let him inside to phone the police.

After calling for help he then went in search of his wife.

'He walked out and then he could see a

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