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25 Aug 2020

Day two of the Chch Mosque gunman sentencing

From Lately, 10:18 pm on 25 August 2020

More harrowing victim impact statements have been read out at the High Court in Christchurch today, as families spoke about the ongoing hurt following the city's terror attack. 

Twenty-nine-year-old Australian Brenton Harrison Tarrant, is being sentenced this week for the attacks at two Christchurch mosques on March the 15th last year, which killed 51 people.

RNZ reporter Anarn Zarki, was at today's proceedings and spoke to Karyn.

Mirwais Waziri - victim impact statement.

PHOTO: JOHN KIRK-ANDERSON

Sentencing for Brenton Tarrant on 51 murder, 40 attempted murder and one terrorism charge.

Photo: Stuff / Pool

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