A white supremacist who killed 51 Muslim worshipers in New Zealand’s worst mass shooting has been sentenced to life in prison.
Brenton Tarrant, 29, will spend the rest of his life in prison with no chance of parole.
It’s the first time such a sentence has been handed down in the country’s courts.
The Australian citizen was sentenced 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.
Tarrant also pleaded guilty to 40 counts of attempted murder and one charge of terrorism – becoming the first person in New Zealand to be convicted of thatcrime.
The self-confessed white supremacist represented himself at the hearing and refused not to address the court but instructed lawyer Pip Hall to speak on his behalf. “Mr. Tarrant does not oppose the application.
