China News Service, August 24. According to foreign media reports, Brenton Tarrant, the gunman accused of killing 51 people in the Christchurch mosque shooting in March 2019, will receive a four-year period starting on the 24th. Days’ hearing, at the end of the hearing, the Christchurch High Court will judge him. He will face life imprisonment and may not be released on parole, this is the first time in New Zealand.
At the hearing that day, Tarun was wearing handcuffs and a gray prison uniform, and sat there with his hands clasped during most of the trial. He showed no emotions, but looked directly at the people who made the victim influence statement.
According to reports, Talen formulated a detailed plan for the shooting to maximize the number of casualties. He obtained details of the mosque, including internal pictures, location, and prayer times. He spent several years buying high-powered guns and using drones to study the layout of the mosque over the main target.
On March 29, local time, New Zealand held a national memorial ceremony in Hagley Park, Christchurch, to mourn the victims of the mosque shooting. The picture shows a boy sitting on the shoulders of an adult at the memorial ceremony.
On March 15, 2019, Taren opened fire at two mosques in Christchurch, killing 51 people. Before the assault, he wrote an anti-Islamic "manifesto" on social media, and briefly broadcast the subsequent shooting process.
According to reports, Talun was charged with 51 counts of murder, 40 counts of intent to murder, and one count of violating the Anti-Terrorism Act. Earlier in 2020, he had pleaded guilty to the Christchurch High Court.