Christchurch mosque survivors and families stare down gunman Brenton Tarrant in sentencing hearing

In a blistering address to the Christchurch High Court, the nephew of a woman killed in the 2019 Al-Noor mosque attacks has spoken of his "utter rage" on learning that the attacker, Australian Brenton Tarrant, was a guest in New Zealand. Key points: Brenton Tarrant is being sentenced in the Christchurch High Court He pleaded guilty to 51 charges of murder, 40 counts of attempted murder, and one charge of terrorism Survivors and loved ones of the Christchurch mosque attacks are giving their victim impact statements In a victim impact statement to the court during a four-day sentencing hearing, Kyron Gosse, whose aunt was shot dead while observing Friday prayers at the Linwood Islamic Centre, described the defendant as a "low life". In an impassioned address, at times angrily pointing at the defendant, Ms Armstrong's nephew told the court, "this coward hid behind his big powerful guns and shot little old Linda from afar". Farisha Razak, whose father was killed in the attacks, used her time in court to describe the gunman as a "loser" who did not deserve to see the light of day again.