Moscow concert hall attack: Schoolboy hailed a hero for rescuing more than 100 ... trends now
A schoolboy has been hailed a hero for rescuing more than 100 people from the Moscow massacre.
As terrorists started shooting concert-goers on Friday, 15-year-old Islam Khalilov was working in his part-time job as a cloakroom attendant at the Crocus City Hall venue in Moscow.
The courageous boy remained calm - despite seeing a man get shot right in front of him - and guided terrified people fleeing from the gunmen to the emergency exits, saving dozens of lives.
His bravery and quick-thinking came to light as Russia holds a day of national mourning for the people - including three children - who died in the horror.
Russian state TV editor Margarita Simonyan said earlier today the death toll had climbed to 143, but did not give the source of her information.
As terrorists started shooting concert-goers on Friday, 15-year-old Islam Khalilov (pictured) was working in his part-time job as a cloakroom attendant at the Crocus City Hall venue in Moscow
Footage from the concert venue showed panicked attendees running for their lives in the foyer of the Crocus City Hall
Hundreds of people gathered at the concert hall today to pay their respects and lay down flowers as Russia declared a national day of mourning
The condition of 44 survivors - including two children - is described as 'serious', while that of 16 other victims, including one child, is 'extremely serious'.
The British Embassy in Moscow and consulate in Yekaterinburg lowered their flags 'to mourn with the Russian people the victims of the terrorist attack in Crocus City Hall'.
New footage also emerged of people making barricades from cafe chairs as they sought to avoid being gunned down by the brutal killers.
Separately, a new video also appeared of Russian troops kicking and beating a terrorist suspect when he was detained in Bryansk region.
Schoolboy Islam was seen is separate footage, which showed him guiding the fleeing crowd out via an emergency stairway.
'That way, that way, that way,' he shouts. 'Everybody go that way. Everybody over there. To the Expo, to the Expo….'
Islam said: 'At first we heard some strange sounds on the first floor. We thought maybe
