Families confront New Zealand mosque shooter at sentencing
4 years, 4 months ago

Families confront New Zealand mosque shooter at sentencing

Associated Press  

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 four-day sentencing hearing began Monday. You failed miserably.” The gunman, 29-year-old Australian Brenton Harrison Tarrant, pleaded guilty in March to 51 counts of murder, 40 counts of attempted murder and one count of terrorism — the first terrorism conviction in New Zealand’s history. Crown prosecutor Barnaby Hawes said Tarrant moved to New Zealand in 2017 and began buying an arsenal of high-powered weapons, as well as 7,000 rounds of ammunition. Two months before the attacks, Tarrant flew a drone directly over the Al Noor mosque, recording an aerial view of the grounds and buildings and taking note of the entry and exit doors, Hawes said. Hawes said the gunman planned his attacks for when the maximum number of worshippers were present, and that 190 people were in the Al Noor mosque for Friday prayers on the day of the attacks.

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New Zealand opens inquest into Christchurch mosque attacks that killed 51
1 year, 2 months ago

New Zealand opens inquest into Christchurch mosque attacks that killed 51

Al Jazeera  

Proceedings are expected to last six weeks and will seek to ‘shine a light’ on what happened in March 2019. New Zealand has opened an inquest into the murder of 51 people by a self-proclaimed white supremacist at two Christchurch mosques in 2019. Windley said the inquiry, which is scheduled to last six weeks, would “seek to shine a light” …

Duty to support Muslims, says Ardern marking 2 yrs of Christchurch mosque attack
3 years, 9 months ago

Duty to support Muslims, says Ardern marking 2 yrs of Christchurch mosque attack

Hindustan Times  

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern told an emotional memorial service marking two years since the Christchurch mosque attacks that the country had "a duty" to support its Muslim community. Ardern, who was widely praised for the compassion shown to survivors and the families of the victims of the shooting and her swift move to tighten firearms control in New …

Christchurch mosque attacks: Mistakes, but unpreventable
4 years ago

Christchurch mosque attacks: Mistakes, but unpreventable

Al Jazeera  

Official inquiry says intelligence services were distracted from right-wing threats due to focus on ‘Islamic extremism’. The Royal Commission of Inquiry report concluded that, while intelligence services had directed their efforts away from investigating right-wing threats and instead focused heavily on the “threat of Islamist extremist” activity, they could not have been alerted of an imminent attack. The report, released …

New Zealand mosque shooter sentenced to life without parole
4 years, 3 months ago

New Zealand mosque shooter sentenced to life without parole

Associated Press  

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand — The white supremacist who slaughtered 51 worshippers at two New Zealand mosques was sentenced Thursday to life in prison without the possibility of parole, the first time the maximum available sentence has been imposed in the country. The March 2019 attacks targeting people praying at the Al Noor and Linwood mosques in Christchurch shocked New Zealand …

New Zealand's Christchurch Mosque Shooter Sentenced To Life Without Parole
4 years, 3 months ago

New Zealand's Christchurch Mosque Shooter Sentenced To Life Without Parole

NPR  

New Zealand's Christchurch Mosque Shooter Sentenced To Life Without Parole Enlarge this image toggle caption Kai Schwoerer/Getty Images Kai Schwoerer/Getty Images Brenton Tarrant, a white supremacist who killed 51 worshippers at two Christchurch, New Zealand mosques, was sentenced to life in prison without parole Thursday. Enlarge this image toggle caption John Kirk Anderson/POOL/AFP via Getty Images John Kirk Anderson/POOL/AFP via …

New Zealand mosque shooter sentenced to life without parole
4 years, 3 months ago

New Zealand mosque shooter sentenced to life without parole

Al Jazeera  

Brenton Tarrant, who killed 51 Muslims as they prayed, is first in New Zealand to be sentenced to life without parole. “The justice system has locked up this ideology forever.” Gamal Fouda, the imam of Al Noor Mosque, said that “no punishment would bring our loved ones back”, but was proud of New Zealand’s response to extremism. That is us, …

New Zealand’s Christchurch mosque terrorist sentenced to life in prison with no parole
4 years, 3 months ago

New Zealand’s Christchurch mosque terrorist sentenced to life in prison with no parole

CNN  

Christchurch, New Zealand CNN — A far-right terrorist who killed 51 Muslim worshipers in New Zealand’s worst mass shooting in modern history will spend the rest of his life in prison with no chance of parole, the first time such a sentence has been handed down in the country’s courts. In a statement read by a support person, she called …

New Zealand survivor to mosque gunman: ‘You are the loser’
4 years, 4 months ago

New Zealand survivor to mosque gunman: ‘You are the loser’

Associated Press  

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand — A man who was shot and wounded in the New Zealand mosque attacks had a simple message for the mass-murderer responsible: “You are the loser, and we are the winners.” Mirwais Waziri was among the survivors and family members who spoke on the second day of a four-day sentencing hearing for white supremacist Brenton Harrison Tarrant, …

Survivors, families describe loss, rage after New Zealand attacks
4 years, 4 months ago

Survivors, families describe loss, rage after New Zealand attacks

Al Jazeera  

At sentencing hearing for mosque shooter, survivors and relatives of victims recount their loss, grief and ‘utter rage’. “As a parent, no matter how old your children are, they’ll always be your baby.” Each day has become a burden to endure and he finds even simple tasks hard to complete, Omar said. “It is irreparable damage to me, that is …

Christchurch shooter planned to burn down mosques afterwards
4 years, 4 months ago

Christchurch shooter planned to burn down mosques afterwards

Deccan Chronicle  

Christchurch: The white supremacist who slaughtered 51 worshippers at two New Zealand mosques had intended to burn down the mosques afterwards, a prosecutor said in court Monday, while describing two of those praying as making heroic efforts to stop the mass shooting. Crown prosecutor Barnaby Hawes said that two months before the attacks, Tarrant flew a drone directly over the …

New Zealand Shooter Planned To Burn Down Mosques, Prosecutor Tells Court
4 years, 4 months ago

New Zealand Shooter Planned To Burn Down Mosques, Prosecutor Tells Court

News 18  

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 four-day sentencing hearing began Monday. Crown prosecutor Barnaby Hawes said Tarrant moved to New Zealand in 2017 and began buying an arsenal of high-powered weapons, as well as 7,000 rounds …

NZ court told killer spent years preparing for mosque attacks
4 years, 4 months ago

NZ court told killer spent years preparing for mosque attacks

Al Jazeera  

The Australian man who killed 51 people at two mosques in New Zealand in 2019 meticulously planned his shooting rampage to maximise casualties, a prosecutor said at the start of sentencing hearings on Monday. Crown prosecutor Barnaby Hawes said Tarrant told police after his arrest that he wanted to create fear among the Muslim population. “I have read them all,” …

New Zealand court set to sentence Christchurch mosque shooter
4 years, 4 months ago

New Zealand court set to sentence Christchurch mosque shooter

Al Jazeera  

Brenton Tarrant to face survivors of mosque attacks during sentencing hearing that is likely to see him jailed for life. A court in New Zealand is set to begin sentencing on Monday of an Australian man who murdered 51 Muslims as they prayed in the city of Christchurch last year. Tarrant, who is likely to be present in the courtroom …

New Zealand mosque attacker to represent himself at sentencing
4 years, 5 months ago

New Zealand mosque attacker to represent himself at sentencing

Al Jazeera  

Muslim groups worry white supremacist behind worst shooting in New Zealand history plans to use dock to spew hatred. The gunman behind New Zealand’s Christchurch mosque shootings sacked his lawyers and opted to represent himself on Monday, raising concern he would use next month’s sentencing hearing to promote his white supremacist views. Brenton Tarrant, who is an Australian, will be …

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