The father of a young girl shot during the Christchurch mosque massacre has shared a sad update after she has woken from a coma.
However, Wasseim Alsati says a prognosis on exactly what it means for his daughter, Alen, could take up to six months.Wasseim Alsati thanked everyone for their support following the attacks, posting a video from his hospital bed. Source: FacebookThe father and daughter both suffered multiple gunshot injuries at the Al Noor mosque on March 15. Fifty people died in the attacks on two mosques.
“My daughter Alen wake up five days ago and she’s had a lot of surgeries … seven to eight surgeries. She has brain damage at the moment and the doctor has told us they need four to six months to know how bad the damage is,” he said. The Givealittle page says the money raised will go towards supporting the family if Wasseim is out of work and for ongoing nursing and medical care for Alen. Source: Givealittle.com“We need that. And thank you for being beside us, guys. I cannot wait till we all feel better … I miss everybody.”He is currently unable to walk but is expecting to fully recover.
“I’m up here in Auckland, thanking everybody, the doctors in the hospital, everybody, and of course our prime minister … for all the help and support you have provided for me and for my family and for keeping my family here for support.The Al Noor mosque where Wasseim and his daughter were shot. Picture: Sanka Vidanagama/AFPThe pair were at the entrance to the Al Noor mosque when Mr Alsati saw a man holding a gun.
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