Faces of the Martin Place siege

Tony Abbott addresses the nation in the wake of the Martin Place siege. Courtesy: Sky News

Jarrod Hoffman was put on the phone to the media. Source: Facebook

THE youngest of the hostages has been identified after an ordeal in which the teenager was forced to relay the gunman's demands to the media.

Jarrod Morton Hoffman, a student at the University of Technology in Sydney, delivered messages to the media from Man Haron Monis by telephone during the 17-hour stand-off.

The 19-year-old from Bondi told the Daily Telegraph and radio station 2GB that the self-styled Islamic State leader wanted an IS flag and an audience with Tony Abbott.

He also detailed the gunman's stark threats as he grew aggravated when hostages fled.

"He says an eye for an eye; if someone else runs, someone dies," said Jarrod.

Jarrod Hoffman was the youngest of the Martin Place hostages. Source: Facebook

"I have had a shotgun put at my head and all (he) wants is (the demands met). We are all afraid, I don't think you have ever had a shotgun placed at your head. Yes we do need help, but that will only happen if demands are met. We have been treated very well."

In an alarming end to the call, the teenager's voice became creaky with trepidation, and he added: "He's coming now. Bye."

Jarrod, who attended public school Rose Bay Secondary College, was one of the 17 hostages who managed to escape the Lindt cafe unscathed after dropping in for a morning coffee.

Five escaped yesterday afternoon before another small group fled early this morning, triggering a chain of events which ended in a shootout between the gunman and police.

The two hostages killed have been identified as Katrina Dawson, a 38-year-old mother-of-three, and Tori Johnson, the 34-year-old manager of the Lindt cafe.

Katrina Dawson, mother of three, killed in the Martin Place siege. Source: Supplied

Tori Johnson was a manager at the Lindt Chocolat Cafe. Picture: LinkedIn Source: Supplied

Ms Dawson was a barrister who specialised in commercial, bankruptcy and corporations law, who worked at law firm Eight Selborne.

Her children are aged 8, 5 and 3, and were being told of their mother's tragic death this morning.

It's understood she was having coffee with a pregnant colleague, Julie Taylor, in the cafe when the siege began.

Ms Taylor was taken from the cafe on a stretcher.

The second victim, Mr Johnson, was today remembered as a hero, after he tried to wrest the gun from Monis when he began to doze off.

THE HOSTAGES

● Two of the hostages being held captive were pregnant

● Another was a 75-year-old, who was shot in the shoulder. She is in a stable condition.

Like Jarrod, Selina Win Pe was also forced to speak to the media by telephone.

She told the Daily Telegraph she wanted an email address so they could send through a video.

She became irate as she begged the reporter to "get us the hell out of here, please".

"The Brother has looked after us all, we are all very, very tired," she said. "We've got pregnant ladies in here and sick and elderly and the very, very young staff who deserve to have a decent normal life," she said.

"He is sitting right here. I have you on speaker. I can't compromise myself and my fellow hostages. Get us out of here. Publish the video.

"We have not heard from Tony Abbott. We have been asking him to call us to have a long conversation.

"He clearly doesn't give a s*** because he hasn't called us since 9.45 this morning. We are sick of calling the police negotiators, we are sick of talking to, excuse me, people like yourself who just don't get an understanding of what a dangerous situation we are in, we are not going to walk out of here.

"I hope you get to sleep at night because we are just not going to. Help us. Help us to get Tony Abbott to call this gentleman to send the fricking Islamic State flag and to publish on all media as soon as possible that Australia is under attack by the Islamic State. We have already told everyone on Facebook and Twitter. We just want to get out of here."

The newspaper did not publish the chilling video, at the police's request.

A Sydney siege victim held captive inside the Lindt Cafe calls The Daily Telegraph to make demands on behalf of Man Haron Monis AKA Sheikh Haron.

Marcia Mikhael was forced to send out a chilling video plea detailing the gunman's request yesterday.

Huddled with fellow hostages inside the cafe, she posted a series of messages on Facebook.

"I'm at the Lindt Cafe at Martin Place being held hostage by a member of the ISI. The man who is keeping us hostage has asked for small and simple requests and none have been met," she said.

"He is now threatening to start killing us. We need help right now. The man wants the world to know that Australia is under attack by the Islamic State."

Marcia Mikhael was forced to send out a video plea by the gunman. Source: Supplied

One of the hostages that managed to escape yesterday was Elly Chen, 22, a barista at the Lindt Cafe.

Her terrified face was beamed onto television screens and front pages worldwide as she ran from the cafe with her arms in the air before being taken to safety by police.

Ms Chen was still dressed in her brown Lindt Chocolate Cafe apron when she sprinted towards the officers, the terror clearly evident on her face.

Her sister Nicole Chen was watching the drama unfold and was overjoyed to see she had made it out alive.

"Yesss I finally see you. I'm so glad you're safe!!," she posted online.

Elly Chen runs away from the Lindt cafe yesterday. Source: AAP

The second hostage to leave the Lindt cafe was barrister Stefan Balafoutis who had been having coffee with a colleague.

Mr Balafoutis, in a white shirt, followed out an older man, dressed in a blue jacket, just after 4pm yesterday.

Colleagues at the firm he worked were sent an email confirming he had escaped and was safe, the Daily Telegraph said.

Stefan Balafoutis takes cover behind a police officer seconds after escaping the Lindt cafe. Source: Supplied

Another of the hostages to run to safety was Viswakanth Ankireddy a 32 year-old from India but who now lives in Sydney.

Mr Ankireddy was heading to work at Westpac where he was working on a project. He is employed by multinational tech giant Infosys.

His father told media he only knew his son was safe when he saw him escape on live television.

Westpac CEO Gail Kelly confirmed four employees were caught up in the hostage drama but all four were safe.

The priority for the bank was now to provide them with as much support as possible, she said.

Viswakanth Ankireddy was a contractor at Westpac. Source: Supplied

Mr Ankireddy's colleague at Infosys, Puspendu Ghosh, also escaped the siege unharmed but was being treated for trauma.

His mother Smriti Kana Ghosh told the Times of India that she and her husband Pushpal Ghosh were extremely anxious when they heard their son was being held hostage.

They tried frantically to call him but were informed by Infosys that he was underdoing treatment for trauma.

The company promised to arrange a call as soon as he was well enough.

Mr Ghosh had been making the most of the Sydney lifestyle, going skydiving — which he described as "an amazing experience" — and taking up scuba diving.

External affairs minister Sushma Swaraj confirmed the safety of both Indians and said they were undergoing medical check-ups.

Puspendu Ghosh, who was traumatised by the siege. Source: Facebook

Sunshine Coast woman Harriette Denny, 30, joined Mr Ankireddy in running from the cafe just before shots were fired inside and police stormed in.

Miss Denny was one of the hostages who were seen pressed against the glass of the Lindt cafe yesterday under orders of the gunman Man Haron Monis.

She worked at the Lindt cafe and has spoken to relieved family members.

Her father Robert Denny posted on Facebook of his relief but said the family would not be celebrating out of respect to those who had been killed.

"Harriette lost a valued friend and work colleague and our hearts go out to his family and the family of the lady who lost her life," her father wrote.

Harriette Denny's family have spoken of their relief. Source: NewsComAu

The Daily Telegraph has identified Fiona Ma as another of the hostages.

The newspaper said Ms Ma remained upbeat after her ordeal, posting on Facebook:
"I'm getting your messages everyone!! Thank you, you beautiful souls," she posted on her Facebook page yesterday afternoon.

"Guys I love each and every one of you."

Fiona Ma was upbeat despite her ordeal. Source: Facebook

Julie Taylor is a barrister and colleague of Katrina Dawson, who was killed during the siege.

There are unconfirmed reports that Ms Dawson died trying to protect a pregnant Ms Taylor.

They both worked at 8 Selborne Chambers.

She specialises in commercial law and was admitted to the NSW Bar in 2007.

Ms Taylor studied at the University of Western Australia and was admitted to practice as a lawyer in 2005.

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