New Zealand: The perpetrator of the "Two Mosques Massacre" expressed his regret at not killing more Muslims
The attacker on the two mosques. Archives
A prosecutor said in the sentencing session for the criminal who opened fire on worshipers in two different mosques in New Zealand that took place last year and killed 51 people, that the young man studied his plan with high accuracy in order to inflict the largest number of victims.
Australian Brenton Tarrant (29 years) pleaded guilty to 51 counts of murder and 40 counts of attempted murder and one count of committing a terrorist act in connection with the massacre in Christchurch and the killer's broadcast live on Facebook.
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The prosecutor, Barnaby Hughes, stated that Tarrant told the police after his arrest that he wanted to create fear among the Muslim population.
Howes added that Tarrant expressed his regret for not killing more and revealed his intention to burn the mosques after killing worshipers, and he was intending to attack a third mosque.
"He intended to spread fear in the issuance of what he described as invaders, including the Muslim population or non-European immigrants in general," Howes said.
A murder conviction requires a mandatory life sentence. A judge can impose a life sentence without the possibility of parole, a ruling that has not been passed before in New Zealand.
On March 15, 2019, terrorist Tarrant carried out a bloody attack targeting two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, in which 51 people were killed while they were praying, and 49 others were wounded.