New Zealand mosque attack suspect charged with murder


  • World
  • Saturday, 16 Mar 2019

CHRISTCHURCH (AFP): A right-wing extremist who filmed himself on a rampage that left 49 mosque-goers dead flashed a white power sign as he appeared in a New Zealand court Saturday charged with murder.

Australian-born 28-year-old Brenton Tarrant stood in the dock wearing handcuffs and a white prison smock as the judge read a single murder charge against him. A raft of further charges were expected.

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