Killed hostages identified as Sydney lawyer and Lindt cafe manager

The two hostages killed in the Sydney siege this morning have been identified as the manager of the Lindt cafe and a lawyer.

Katrina Dawson, 38, worked in the city and had three young children.

She was a barrister at Selbourne Chambers.

She was married to Paul Smith, a partner at Mallesons.

She studied law at Sydney University, where she lived at the women's college as a student.

Ms Dawson did her clerkship at Mallesons where she met her husband.

Tori Johnson, 34, had worked at the Lindt cafe since October 2012 and had worked at a string of other restaurants and hospitality companies around Sydney.

Former colleague Tony Manno, who worked with Mr Johnson at Sydney's Adria Rybar & Grill for a number of years, said he was shattered to hear the news this morning.

"Tori was a great guy, a good guy to be around," he said.

"He got on really well with all the staff," he said.

She studied law at Sydney University, where she lived at the women's college as a student.

Ms Dawson did her clerkship at Mallesons where she met her husband.

Tori Johnson, 34, had worked at the Lindt cafe since October 2012 and had worked at a string of other restaurants and hospitality companies around Sydney.

Former colleague Tony Manno, who worked with Mr Johnson at Sydney's Adria Rybar & Grill for a number of years, said he was shattered to hear the news this morning.

"Tori was a great guy, a good guy to be around," he said.

"He got on really well with all the staff," he said.

Source : ABC News   Lucy Carter    December 16th 2014