New Zealand's Christchurch mosque terrorist sentenced to life in prison with no parole

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Source: CNN

Christchurch, New Zealand (CNN)A far-right terrorist who killed 51 Muslim worshipers in New Zealand's worst mass shooting in modern history will spend the rest of his life in prison with no chance of parole, the first time such a sentence has been handed down in the country's courts.

Brenton Tarrant, 29, was sentenced Thursday after pleading guilty earlier this year to murdering 51 men, women and children at two Christchurch mosques on March 15, 2019. The youngest victim was just three years old.

The Australian citizen also pleaded guilty to 40 counts of attempted murder and one charge of terrorism -- he is the first person in New Zealand to be convicted of that crime.

Tarrant represented himself at the hearing and chose not to address the court, but instructed lawyer Pip Hall to speak on his behalf. "Mr Tarrant does not oppose the application. He should be sentenced to life in prison without parole."

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2020/08/26/asia/christchurch-mosque-sentencing-intl-hnk/index.html

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1. Can't face up to what he did... what a coward.

[RedSpartan]

2. Guess he won't be able to speak at the RNC, then.

Too bad.

[moondust]

3. Another murderous Trump fan.

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[His] 74-page dossier...hailed Trump as "a symbol of renewed white identity and common purpose".
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New Zealand mosque attacks suspect praised Trump in manifesto

Shows no remorse. He wanted to kill a whole lot more and burn down some mosques.

Someone should ask Ann Coulter if she wants him to be President. I suppose her hero Kyle Rittenhouse would have to settle for Vice President.

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4. The first thing Tarrant saw on entering the mosque ...

This man saying "hello brother". Pic is from Tarrant's camera.

The man and girl were both killed on the spot. Won't post that pic.