A least Fifty persons have been confirmed to have died in Friday';s attack on two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand.

Police say they have shared a list with the families but have not released it publicly.

Police Commissioner Mike Bush said the bodies had not been handed over as officials had to determine the cause of death for each of the victims.

But it';s becoming clear they came from countries around the world, and that many of them were refugees who thought they had found safety in New Zealand.

Here are some of the victims feared dead/missing

MUCAD

Mucad has not been seen since shooting began at Deans Avenue mosque.

He was visiting with his brother, Abdi, and their father, both of whom fled the attack.

The family have checked hospitals treating the injured but have not found him.

"We';re most likely thinking he';s one of the people who has died at the mosque ... at this stage everyone';s saying he';s dead," his brother Abdi told local news site Stuff.

"It';s been pretty tough, a lot of people are ringing me asking if you need help. It';s been hard at the moment, [we';ve] never dealt with this."

He said Mucad was "energetic, playful and liked to smile and laugh a lot".

Police have confirmed only that at least one child was killed and many were injured. None has been named.

Cashmere High School in Christchurch has confirmed that two of its current students and one graduate are missing.

Daoud Nabi, 71

Daoud Nadi was the first of the victims to be identified. He was born in Afghanistan but moved his family to New Zealand in the 1980s to escape the Soviet invasion.

He was an engineer, reportedly with a love of vintage cars, but in his retirement was a community leader in New Zealand. He was president of a local Afghan association and a known supporter of other migrant groups.

Daoud Nadi is believed to have thrown himself in front of other people in the mosque to protect them when the gunman burst in.

His son, Omar, told NBC News: "Whether you';re from Palestine, Iraq, Syria - he';s been the first person to hold his hand up."

Sayyad Milne, 14

Sayyad Milne wanted to be a footballer when he grew up.

On Friday he was at the Al Noor mosque with his mother. His father told New Zealand media on Saturday: "I haven';t heard officially yet that he';s actually passed but I know he has because he was seen.

"I remember him as my baby who I nearly lost when he was born.... A brave little soldier. It';s so hard... to see him just gunned down by someone who didn';t care about anyone or anything.

"I know where he is. I know he';s at peace."

His half-sister Brydie Henry earlier told reporters he had last been seen "lying on the floor of the bloody mosque, bleeding from his lower body".

"He';s a regular, typical, Kiwi kid," she said.

Naeem Rashid, 50

Naeem Rashid was originally from Abbottabad in Pakistan. He was a teacher in Christchurch.

In the video of the attack at the Al Noor mosque, Naeem Rashid is at one point seen attempting to tackle the gunman.

Mr Rashid was badly injured. He was taken to hospital and Pakistan';s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) has confirmed his death. He is being widely hailed as a hero.

His brother, Khurshid Alam, said he was proud of his actions after seeing the video.

"He was a brave person, and I';ve heard from a few people there, there were few witnesses… they';ve said he saved a few lives there by trying to stop that guy," Mr Alam told the BBC.

"It';s a still a shock for us, whatever hero he becomes… it';s our pride now, but still the loss. It';s like cutting your limb off."

He will be buried in Christchurch instead of his home town, according to Pakistan';s MOFA.

 Naeem Rashid pictured in New Zealand a few years ago with his son Talha