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Father of newborn girl confirmed dead in Christchurch terror attacks

19:38 pm on 17 March 2019

A new father and grandfather have been identified as two of the deceased victims of the Christchurch terror attacks on Friday.

Asif (L) and Ramiz (R) Vora, victims of the Christchurch terror attack. Photo: Supplied / Spice World

Ramiz Vora and his father Asif Vora were at the Al-Noor mosque on Deans Avenue on Friday afternoon when the attack unfolded.

Ramiz Vora's former workplace, Spice World supermarket in Auckland, confirmed he and his father were among the dead.

Ramiz leaves behind his mother, wife and a daughter who is just nine days old.