This is so sad.
People living in Sydney are trying to get back to normal today after yesterday’s siege at a cafe in the city’s business district.
Three people died after the 16-hour hostage situation and the lone gunman, Iranian refugee Man Horan Monis, was pronounced dead in hospital.
Australian TV news presenter Natalie Barr was covering the story live when the news filtered through that one of the deceased was 38-year-old Katrina Dawson.
The presenter recognised the name and her connection which resulted her breaking down in tears.
It has been reported that Dawson, who worked in that area of Sydney, was killed as she defended her pregnant colleague Julie Taylor.
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