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Christchurch shooting: Mosque attack gunman Brenton Tarrant jailed for life without parole

The Australian terrorist who carried out the March 2019 Christchurch mosque attacks has been sentenced to life without parole, the first time a whole life term has been handed down in New Zealand.

Brenton Tarrant pleaded guilty to 51 charges of murder, 40 counts of attempted murder and one charge of terrorism in March this year.

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Handing down the sentence in the Christchurch High Court on…

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