New Zealand court sentences Christchurch terrorist to life in prison
A New Zealand court on Thursday sentenced the Christchurch attacker to life in prison without the right to appeal.
Brenton Harrison Tarrant, an Australian white supremacist, killed 51 people, including several young children and the elderly, in March 2018 when he attacked two mosques in Christchurch.
The man, who was 28 years old at the time, published a 74-page "manifesto" before launching the attack on the Noor Mosque in Christchurch and broadcast the massacre live on Facebook using a camera attached to his head.
This is the first time that a criminal in New Zealand has been sentenced to the maximum penalty available in the country's justice system.
In the final court hearings, which lasted four days, 90 survivors and family members of the victims spoke out against the defendant and condemned his actions.
Brenton Trent was charged with 51 counts of murder, 40 counts of attempted murder, and one count of terrorism.
He had pleaded guilty to the charges and dismissed his lawyers before the final trial.
Source: Radio Farda
