Three more Christchurch quake victims named

Jessie Redoble, left, and Susan Selway both died in the CTV building. Photos / Supplied

Police have today confirmed the identities of a further three people who died in the Christchurch earthquake, all of whom were in the devastated CTV building.

They are:

* Jessie Lloyd Redoble, 30, of the Philippines

* Yoko Sakurai, 27, of Japan

* Susan Lyn Selway, 50, of Christchurch

This brings the total number of names released to 169.

Police expect the final death toll to around 182.

Jessie Redoble was attending his first day of English classes at the King's Education language school in the CTV building on the day of the earthquake.

His girlfriend Ezra Medalle is still listed as missing.

The couple were both nurses from Danao City in Cebu in the Philippines.

Yoko Sakurai was also a student at King's Education.

Susan Selway worked as a clinical psychologist in a private practice housed in the CTV building.

Ms Selway, a mother-of-two, was very experienced in her field, with a masters degree in psychology and a postgraduate diploma in clinical psychology.

She was also a Tertiary Education Council Top Achiever Doctoral scholar and was studying towards a doctorate.

- NZ Herald staff