Hostages caught up in deadly Sydney siege

DETAILS OF NINE OF THE 17 SYDNEY SIEGE HOSTAGES

MARCIA MIKHAEL - The Westpac employee from Sydney's west had a chilling post appear on her social media account at the height of the hostage crisis.

"The man who is keeping us hostage has asked for small and simple requests and none have been met," the Facebook post read.

"He is now threatening to start killing us."

The post was taken down not long after.

The 43-year-old suffered a gunshot wound to her leg and underwent surgery on Tuesday.

STEFAN BALAFOUTIS - A barrister at the Tenth Floor Chambers on Phillip Street. He was reportedly one of five people who fled the cafe after 4pm.

JULIE TAYLOR - The corporate law barrister from Eight Selborne was at the Lindt Cafe with her colleague, Katrina Dawson. She appears to have featured in a video sent to news sites from inside the cafe listing the gunman's demands.

ELLY CHEN - The Lindt cafe employee made headlines around the world after she was captured fleeing the gunman's stronghold into the arms of heavily-armed police.

KATRINA DAWSON - The 38-year-old mother of three died after a shootout erupted when police stormed the Martin Place cafe. She was a barrister at Eight Selborne Chambers and a former star student at Ascham girls school.

TORI JOHNSON - The 34-year-old Lindt cafe manager and former Terrigal High School student died on the way to hospital. There were reports he tried to wrestle the weapon from the gunman. He was remembered as a dedicated professional who put his staff first.

HARRIETTE DENNY - A Lindt cafe employee. Her Sunshine Coast family told Fairfax Media the 30-year-old was safe and well but terribly upset she lost her friend and colleague Tori Johnson.

PUSPENDU GHOSH - Mr Ghosh was working as a project manager at Westpac. He comes from West Bengal, India. His mother, Smriti Kana Ghosh, told the Times of India she was happy and relieved when she heard about the safety of her son.

VISHWAKANT REDDY - The IT worker reportedly lived in Sydney with his wife, Shilpa. His mother, Sulochana, told Indian media she was "anxiously waiting to speak to him". The Indian minister for external affairs tweeted on Tuesday that Mr Reddy was safe. "He is undergoing some medical check-ups and will be home safe."