Brenton Tarrant

New Zealand mosque shooter shocks with switch to guilty plea

An Australian man accused of killing 51 Muslim worshippers in New Zealand`s worst mass shooting changed his plea to guilty in a surprise move on Thursday.

Mar 26, 2020, 09:05 AM IST

New Zealand massacre suspect set to enter pleas, face new terrorism charge

In an attack on March 15 that was broadcast live on Facebook, a lone gunman armed with semi-automatic weapons targeted Muslims attending Friday prayers in Christchurch, killing 51 worshippers and wounding dozens of people.

Jun 13, 2019, 10:12 AM IST

Police file New Zealand's first terrorism charge over mosque shootings

In an attack broadcast live on Facebook, a lone gunman armed with semi-automatic weapons targeted Muslims attending Friday prayers on March 15, killing 51 worshippers and wounding dozens of people.

May 21, 2019, 13:45 PM IST

Christchurch gunman to undergo mental health tests

The man accused of killing 50 people in last month`s attacks on two mosques in New Zealand`s Christchurch city has been ordered to undergo mental health tests.

Apr 05, 2019, 08:48 AM IST

New Zealand massacre suspect charged with 49 more mosque murders

Tarrant, who was charged with one murder a day after the shooting attack, was also charged with 39 attempted murders on Friday.

Apr 05, 2019, 07:10 AM IST

Christchurch attack: Terrorist sacks his lawyer, will represent himself in court

Richard Peters, the attorney assigned to represent Tarrant, confirmed to local media that he had been sacked.

Mar 18, 2019, 08:34 AM IST

New Zealand mosque attacker, Brenton Tarrant, a 'right-wing terrorist' with Australian citizenship

Brenton Tarrant is among several gunmen who killed numerous worshippers in a New Zealand mosque on Friday.

Mar 15, 2019, 12:47 PM IST