New Zealand Mosque Shooter Sentenced to Life Without Parole
- Judge says crimes were ‘so wicked’ they can never be atoned
- Prime minister acknowledges strength of Muslim community
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The gunman who murdered 51 people at two Christchurch mosques last year has been sentenced to life in prison without parole, the longest penalty ever imposed by a New Zealand court.
Australian Brenton Harrison Tarrant, 29, was sentenced by Justice Mander at the High Court in Christchurch on Thursday. It came after a harrowing four-day hearing in which more than 90 victims and families presented impact statements to the court.