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A New Zealand court sentenced a man who killed 51 Muslim worshippers in the country's deadliest shooting to life in prison without parole, the first time such a sentence has been handed down in the country.
Brenton Tarrant, a 29-year-old Australian, admitted to 51 charges of murder, 40 counts of attempted murder and one charge of committing a terrorist act during the 2019 shooting rampage at two Christchurch mosques which he livestreamed on Facebook.
High Court Judge Cameron Mander said in Christchurch on Thursday that a finite term would not be sufficient.
"Your crimes, however, are so wicked that even if you are detained until you die it will not exhaust the requirements of punishment and denunciation," said Mander in handing down the sentence.
"As far as I can discern, you are empty of any empathy for your victims," he said.
Key highlights:
* Judge says shooting massacre was "wicked crime"
* Life in prison will not exhaust punishment, judge
* Shooter Tarrant showed no emotion when sentenced
* NZ Muslims welcome justice, but still grieving
* PM Ardern says NZ is a united nation
AFP graphic on Christchurch mosque shooting attacks on March 15, 2019 that left 51 people dead and dozens wounded pic.twitter.com/iOBC34s3vY"Extremists are all the same. Whether they use religions, nationalism or any other ideology. All extremists, they represent hate. but we are here today. We respect love, compassion, Muslim and non-Muslim people of faith and of no faith."
- AFP news agency (@AFP) August 27, 2020
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