CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand—The man who slaughtered 51 worshippers at two New Zealand mosques was sentenced Thursday to life in prison without the possibility of parole. The judge imposed the maximum available sentence on 29-year-old Australian gunman Brenton Harrison Tarrant, the first time the sentence has been imposed in New Zealand. Judge Cameron Mander said Tarrant’s […]
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand—Families and survivors had their first chance to confront the white supremacist who slaughtered 51 worshippers in a mass shooting at two New Zealand mosques as his 4-day sentencing hearing began Monday. “You killed your own humanity, and I don’t think the world will forgive you for your horrible crime,” said a tearful […]
SYDNEY—The suspected white supremacist who killed 51 Muslim worshippers last year, a massacre that prompted a global campaign to stamp out online hate, arrived in Christchurch on Sunday ahead of sentencing hearings. Brenton Tarrant disembarked a New Zealand air force plane at Christchurch Airport on Sunday afternoon, wearing a protective vest and helmet and escorted […]
A former reporter in Australia bought a scimitar-like sword before trying to “lure” Christians to his home and threatening to kill them in reprisal for the Christchurch massacre, a court has heard. James Michael Waugh, 28, faced the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) Magistrates Court on April 30, where he applied for bail for the second […]
Social media executives whose websites broadcast horrific terror attacks could face jail or billions of dollars in fines under new laws. The Morrison government rushed the laws through parliament after the Christchurch terror attack was broadcast live by the shooter on Facebook. The tech industry says the changes “create uncertainty” for the industry in Australia, […]
The mother of one of the Christchurch Mosque shooting victims has died of a heart attack after attending her son’s funeral, according to a new report. Saud Abdelfattah Mhaisen Adwan, 65, died of a heart attack on March 23, an official from the Sydney-based Jordanian Embassy said, reported NZHerald. Her son, Kamel Darwish, 38, was […]
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand—A father and son who fled the civil war in Syria for “the safest country in the world” were buried before hundreds of mourners on March 20, at the first funerals for victims of shootings at two mosques. The services for Khalid Mustafa, 44, and Hamza Mustafa, 15, came just days after a […]
A key suspect in the Christchurch mosque attacks fired his legal representative on March 16 and plans to represent himself in court. Alpers & Co – Northwest Law Office Senior Associate Richard Peters confirmed as of Saturday he was no longer acting on behalf of Australian citizen Brenton Tarrant, who is accused of shooting and killing at least […]
Anyone directly or indirectly affected by the Christchurch mosque shootings could be eligible to receive financial compensation, the New Zealand government has said. The government-funded Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) is offering to pay for long-term medical treatment and funeral costs for victims of the March 15 terror attack and also their families. ACC confirmed a funeral grant, plus […]
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand—When the gunman advanced toward the mosque, killing those in his path, Abdul Aziz did not hide. Instead, he picked up the first thing he could find, a credit card machine, and ran outside screaming “Come here!” Aziz, 48, is being hailed as a hero for preventing more deaths during March 15 prayers […]
CHRISTCHURCH/WELLINGTON, New Zealand—The number of people who died in a confirmed terrorist attack on two South Island mosques in Christchurch has climbed to 50, after investigators found another victim while removing bodies from the crime scenes, the country’s police commissioner said on March 17, 2019. “It is with sadness that I advise that number of […]
Australian politicians have condemned the “hate speech” of Queensland senator Fraser Anning about the New Zealand mosque shootings. Scott Morrison has condemned comments from Senator Fraser Anning blaming the Islamic community for the New Zealand mosque shooting, saying they are “appalling and they’re ugly and they have no place in Australia.” Senator Anning said in […]
Brenton Tarrant, an Australian-born 28-year-old man who was arrested for the massacres of at least 49 people in two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, on March 15 has been charged with murder. He briefly appeared in court on Saturday morning, March 16. New Zealand police commissioner Mike Bush said on March 16, the morning after the […]
An armed congregation member chased after and fired twice at the gunman who slaughtered 49 people at two mosques in the New Zealand city of Christchurch on March 15, the New Zealand Herald reported. The man—identified only as a well-known area resident and a Muslim—left the scene of the Linwood mosque when gunfire broke out […]
Authorities are searching for an armed man and any accomplices who ran off after randomly shooting people near a New Zealand mosque on March 15. New Zealand Police confirmed it is hunting “an active shooter” who opened fire close to a downtown Christchurch city mosque, causing several casualties. “A serious and evolving situation is occurring in Christchurch […]
