The family of a man charged over the Christchurch mosque massacre approached NSW Police after viewing footage of the terror attack
"After the crime, my understanding is the family did approach NSW Police after the incident was on TV," Mr Fuller said in Sydney on Saturday morning.
"I can confirm that the individual who was taken into custody, I have been advised, is an Australian-born citizen," he told reporters in Sydney, without naming the man."Obviously that element of the investigation Australian authorities are involved in." "I want to assure all Australians that the immediate responses that are required to ensure the security and safety of Australians have already been actioned," he said.Australia's terrorism alert level has not been lifted, but NZ's was lifted from low to high.
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