New Zealand survivor to mosque gunman: ‘You are the loser’
4 years, 3 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, who killed 51 worshippers at two mosques during the March 2019 attacks. Waziri said Tarrant had not shown any remorse during the hearing and so instead of giving a victim’s impact statement he wanted to deliver the gunman a message. Tarrant broke his impassive facade a couple of times to smirk at survivors when they made fun of him — one told him he should read the Quran during his plentiful free time, another said he was still alive because Tarrant didn’t know how to shoot, except from point-blank range. The attacks targeting people praying at the Al Noor and Linwood mosques shocked New Zealand and prompted new laws banning the deadliest types of semi-automatic weapons.

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Gunman who killed co-workers at New Zealand building site died from self-inflicted wound, police say
1 year, 5 months ago

Gunman who killed co-workers at New Zealand building site died from self-inflicted wound, police say

The Independent  

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3 dead in Auckland shooting: How stringent are New Zealand’s gun laws?
1 year, 5 months ago

3 dead in Auckland shooting: How stringent are New Zealand’s gun laws?

Firstpost  

Ahead of the first match of the FIFA Women’s World Cup, Auckland woke up to a shooting which left three people, including the gunman, dead. The shocking but rare incident puts a spotlight on the country’s gun laws Excitement was in the air in New Zealand. New Zealand Police Commissioner Andrew Coster said one officer was shot as he attempted …

New Zealand police say gunman dead after killing two in attack on Auckland CBD construction site
1 year, 5 months ago

New Zealand police say gunman dead after killing two in attack on Auckland CBD construction site

ABC  

The 24-year-old gunman who killed two people in an attack in Auckland's CBD did not have a gun licence and had a history of family violence, police say. Key points: Three people, including the male offender, are dead following a shooting in Auckland's CBD New Zealand's prime minister says there is no national security risk Police say the gunman worked …

Christchurch mosque shooter files appeal against conviction
2 years, 1 month ago

Christchurch mosque shooter files appeal against conviction

The Hindu  

The man who slaughtered 51 Muslim worshippers during the deadliest mass-shooting in New Zealand's history has appealed his conviction and sentence in the case. New Zealand's Court of Appeal confirmed on Tuesday that gunman Brenton Tarrant had filed the appeal last week. Temel Atacocugu, who survived after being shot nine times during the attack at the Al Noor mosque, told …

White supremacist who killed 51 in New Zealand mosque attacks files appeal
2 years, 1 month ago

White supremacist who killed 51 in New Zealand mosque attacks files appeal

LA Times  

Brenton Tarrant appears in court for sentencing after pleading guilty to 51 counts of murder in Christchurch, New Zealand, in August 2020. The man who slaughtered 51 Muslim worshipers during the deadliest mass shooting in New Zealand’s history is appealing his conviction and sentence. New Zealand’s Court of Appeal confirmed Tuesday that gunman Brenton Tarrant filed the appeal last week. …

New Zealand shooting survivor says violence achieved nothing
2 years, 7 months ago

New Zealand shooting survivor says violence achieved nothing

NPR  

New Zealand shooting survivor says violence achieved nothing Enlarge this image toggle caption Mark Baker/AP Mark Baker/AP WELLINGTON, New Zealand — If the Buffalo supermarket shooter had learned anything from the massacre in New Zealand that apparently inspired him, it should have been that the violence didn't achieve any of the gunman's aims, a survivor said Tuesday. The 18-year-old gunman …

IS-inspired attacker shot dead in New Zealand after injuring six people in minute-long stabbing spree
3 years, 3 months ago

IS-inspired attacker shot dead in New Zealand after injuring six people in minute-long stabbing spree

Firstpost  

New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern said the man, a Sri Lankan national, had managed to carry out his “hateful” assault even though he was on a terror watchlist. Wellington: An Islamic State-inspired attacker injured six people in a New Zealand supermarket knife rampage Friday, before being shot dead by undercover police officers who had him under round-the-clock surveillance. Prime …

Survivors of Christchurch attacks react to sentencing
4 years, 3 months ago

Survivors of Christchurch attacks react to sentencing

Al Jazeera  

Survivors and relatives of victims of the Christchurch attacks react to sentencing of the shooter who killed 51 in 2019. A court in New Zealand sentenced a self-confessed white supremacist who killed 51 Muslims as they prayed at two mosques in Christchurch to life in prison without parole, the first time such a sentence has been handed down in the …

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 …

Christchurch shooter sentenced to life without parole
4 years, 3 months ago

Christchurch shooter sentenced to life without parole

Deccan Chronicle  

Wellington: A New Zealand court sentenced a man who killed 51 Muslim worshippers in New Zealand’s deadliest shooting to life in prison without parole, the first time such a sentence has been handed down in the country. White supremacist Brenton Tarrant, a 29-year-old Australian, admitted to 51 charges of murder, 40 counts of attempted murder and one charge of committing …

New Zealand Mosque Shooter Who Killed 51 Sentenced To Life Without Parole
4 years, 3 months ago

New Zealand Mosque Shooter Who Killed 51 Sentenced To Life Without Parole

News 18  

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 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. The March 2019 attacks targeting people praying at the Al Noor …

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 mosque shooter won’t speak at court sentencing
4 years, 3 months ago

New Zealand mosque shooter won’t speak at court sentencing

Associated Press  

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand — On a day when the poetic words of love from a daughter to her murdered father brought many people to tears in a New Zealand courtroom, the white supremacist who killed him and 50 other worshippers at two mosques said he wouldn’t speak before he is sentenced. At the current hearing, he hasn’t shown the brazenness …

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 …

Survivors, families describe loss, rage after New Zealand attacks
4 years, 3 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 …

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 …

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 …

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,” …

Survivors Will Face New Zealand Mosque Gunman at Sentencing
4 years, 4 months ago

Survivors Will Face New Zealand Mosque Gunman at Sentencing

News 18  

When Aya Al-Umari faces her brother’s killer in the dock, she intends to tell him that his hatred stole away her best friend, her guardian, her hero. 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 the nations …

Survivors will face New Zealand mosque gunman at sentencing
4 years, 4 months ago

Survivors will face New Zealand mosque gunman at sentencing

Associated Press  

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — When Aya Al-Umari faces her brother’s killer in the dock, she intends to tell him that his hatred stole away her best friend, her guardian, her hero. Al-Umari is one of more than 60 survivors and family members who this week in court will confront the white supremacist who committed the worst atrocity in New Zealand’s …

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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