A precious and touching note has been left amongst the growing floral tributes at Martin Place by one of Katrina Dawson’s young children.
A precious and touching note has been left amongst the growing floral tributes at Martin Place by one of Katrina Dawson’s young children.
With a pretty drawing of what appears to be two colourful figures, the heartbreaking handwritten letter reads ‘I love you Mum. Love Sasha’.
Katrina, 38, was tragically killed while trying to defend her pregnant friend and colleague, Julie Taylor, during a 17-hour siege inside the Lindt cafe.
The well-known Sydney barrister was the younger sister of well-known defamation barrister Sandy Dawson. She leaves behind her husband, two daughters and son, all of whom are under the age of 10.
As Australians struggle to come to terms with the events of the 17-hour siege, the victims and hostages of the siege have been remembered with a an extraordinary floral tribute at Martin Place.
Muslim bride Manal Kassem laid her wedding bouquet on the sea of floral tributes to the victims of the siege victims on Sunday.
A note left by deceased hostage Katrina Dawson’s child which reads ‘I love you Mum. Love Sasha’ is seen at Martin Place.
A beautiful sight! Floral tributes continue to pour in and fiill the streets of Martin Place.
A group of women lay flowers at a makeshift memorial near the scene of a fatal siege in the heart of Sydney’s financial district.
Condolence messages are left as a sign of respect at Martin Place.
Flowers are left in front of Selborne Chambers door as a sign of respect to deceased hostage Katrina Dawson.
Condolence messages are written on the pavement as a sign of respect at Martin Place.
A heartfelt card shows photos of Katrina Dawson (L) and Tori Johnson (R) – the two hostages killed during the fatal Sydney siege.
Visitors look at messages written on the ground at the barrier to the crime scene which has been turned into a makeshift memorial after the fatal siege.
A sea of floral tributes at Martin Place.
Messages are left on flowers at the floral memorial.
A lone candle burns surrounded by thousands of floral tributes.
A cardboard tray with two coffee cups shows photos of Katrina Dawson (L) and Tori Johnson (R).
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