Breaking: The Australian man responsible for the Christchurch mosque massacre has been sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole
Mander earlier asked the gunman if he wished to address the court before the sentence was imposed. “No, thank you,” he answered in an even and formal tone. He seemed sure of his answer and remained expressionless during his interaction with the judge.
He described how many had suffered physical injuries that caused irreparable damage and would continue to cause them pain, difficulties and health problems for the rest of their lives. None of the judge’s poignant and emotive words could elicit a reaction from the defendant.On March 15, 2019, Tarrant carried out mass shootings at the Masjid An-Nur and Linwood mosques after spending months planning the attack.
He initially pleaded not guilty to his crimes and was set to go to trial, but made a surprise turnaround in March entering guilty pleas to all charges. “He caused permanent and irreparably damage to the victims, their families, the Muslim community and the whole of New Zealand,” he said. There were no mitigating factors to be considered, Zarifeh said. The gunman’s guilty plea and his lack of previous convictions, were not enough to divert from a sentence of life imprisonment without parole.The attacks prompted new laws banning the deadliest types of semi-automatic weapons. They also prompted global changes to social media protocols after the gunman livestreamed his attack on Facebook.
The Student Volunteer Army members sing outside court in support of victims as Christchurch mosque gunman Brenton Tarrant is sentenced.“After the attack, there was a massive outpouring of grief, beds of flowers,” Johnson said.
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