Christchurch Mosque Shooter Sentenced To Life Without Parole

by Shahnawaz Malik Aug 27, 2020 • 01:28 PM Views 706

A New Zealand court has sentenced the Christchurch shooting accused who killed 51 people at two mosques to life in prison without parole, the first person in the country's history to receive this sentence. Australian Brenton Tarrant, 29, admitted to the murder of 51 people, attempted murder of another 40 people and one charge of terrorism. The judge called his actions "inhuman", adding that he had "showed no mercy". The attack last March, which was live-streamed, shocked the world. Tarrant's sentencing also marks the first terrorism conviction in New Zealand's history.