Members of the Muslim community take pictures with armed police outside the Al Noor mosque in Christchurch The man accused of shooting dead 50 Muslim worshippers in a Christchurch mosque sat impassively Friday as a New Zealand judge ordered him to undergo tests to determine if he is mentally fit to stand trial for murder. […]
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Christchurch accused to face 50 murder charges
Accused Christchurch mosque attacker Brenton Tarrant will face 50 murder charges when he next appears in court The man accused of attacking two mosques in Christchurch last month will face 50 murder charges when he appears in court on Friday, New Zealand police said. Australian Brenton Tarrant was previously charged with one murder as a […]
New Zealand expresses solidarity with Muslims allowing Azaan to be broadcast nationally: NZ PM
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced observing two minutes of silence on Friday to mourn the victims of the deadly terrorist attack last Friday. Ardern announced the plans of a memorial service to will be held in Christchurch, adding the government wants to unite the nation on this occasion. While addressing the media […]
‘Ordinary white man’? Picture of New Zealand accused emerges
Brenton Tarrant was not on any terrorist watch-list and appeared to have no criminal history A one-time gym trainer from rural Australia who became steeped in neo-fascist ideology during travels in Europe, Brenton Tarrant described himself as an “ordinary white man” — until he became anything but ordinary. The gunman behind the massacre of 49 […]