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New Zealand shooting: suspect due in court after 49 killed – latest updates | New Zealand shooting: suspect due in court after 49 killed – latest updates |
(32 minutes later) | |
A vigil is being held in Hyde Park, in London. | |
A beautiful waiata echoing around Hyde Park Corner in London, led by UK High Commissioner Sir Jerry Mateparae. This vigil is very special. pic.twitter.com/cGvDpSzDgo | |
Beautiful words from Sir Jerry Mateparae at the vigil for the Christchurch Mosque shootings in London, not a dry eye when Pokarekare Ana was sung pic.twitter.com/jdkvNSl81o | |
Aroha from the other side of the planet. pic.twitter.com/DpxBT8R0qB | |
There’s something quite comforting about hundreds of kiwis coming together in London to try and come to terms with what has happened back home. pic.twitter.com/kXrNQRQ2yx | |
In the livestream broadcast on the Facebook page of Brenton Tarrant, he appears to be listening to a Serb nationalist song in his car on his way to the Christchurch mosques. The song is dedicated to the Bosnian Serb wartime leader, Radovan Karadžić, whose verdict on his appeal against conviction for genocide and crimes against humanity is due next Wednesday. | |
The organisation, Remembering Srebrenica, which memorialises the 1995 massacre of about 8,000 Muslim and boys, confirmed that the song being played is a nationalist anthem glorifying Karadžić with the lyrics: “Wolves are on the move from Krajina [a Balkan region] Karadžić lead your Serbs, let them see they fear no one”. | |
Anticipation and apprehension are building among Karadžić’s supporters and victims in advance of next Wednesday’s expected verdict at the Hague war crimes tribunal, which will be the final ruling after a decade of court proceedings. | |
In March 2016, the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia convicted Karadžić of genocide for the Srebrenica massacre and of crimes against humanity for mass killings, hostage-taking and terror. | |
Candace Owens, the American conservative commentator, has responded to a mention of her name in the gunman’s manifesto. In a series of tweets, she said any depictions of her by media as the inspiration for the attack should be prepared for legal action. | |
Though the gunman’s manifesto is being widely reported on and quoted from as insight into his background and actions, experts warn against taking it at face value when much of it – indeed, the mention of Owens’ name – might have been calculated. | |
“It’s a type of trolling,” said Hope Not Hate researcher Patrik Hermansson. “A thing they like to do to cause a lot of outrage – ‘Candace Owens supports genocide’ – to force her acknowledge him and to get attention. | |
Robert Evans from Bellingcat added: “It is possible, even likely, that the author was a fan of Owens’s videos; she certainly espouses anti-immigrant rhetoric. But, in context, [it] seems likely that his references to Owens were calculated to spark division, and perhaps even violence, between the left and the right.” | |
It’s about 7am on Saturday in New Zealand, and the gunman is due to appear in court this morning. If you are just waking up, here is what has happened overnight: | |
Forty-nine people are confirmed dead following the two attacks on Al Noor Mosque and Linwood Mosque in Christchurch. | Forty-nine people are confirmed dead following the two attacks on Al Noor Mosque and Linwood Mosque in Christchurch. |
A further 48 are injured and being treated at Christchurch hospital. | A further 48 are injured and being treated at Christchurch hospital. |
A 28-year-old Australian citizen is due to appear in the Christchurch district court on Saturday morning. | A 28-year-old Australian citizen is due to appear in the Christchurch district court on Saturday morning. |
Pakistan, Turkey, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Malaysia and Saudi Arabia have all claimed citizens involved in the attack, though few victims have yet been named. People can register missing persons or themselves as alive at this website. | Pakistan, Turkey, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Malaysia and Saudi Arabia have all claimed citizens involved in the attack, though few victims have yet been named. People can register missing persons or themselves as alive at this website. |
YouTube, Facebook and Twitter struggled to remove video footage of the attack, while media was criticised for hosting it. | YouTube, Facebook and Twitter struggled to remove video footage of the attack, while media was criticised for hosting it. |
Images from the gunman’s camera showed weapons and ammunition displaying white-supremacist symbols. His manifesto remains online but commentators have strongly warned against interpreting it too literally. | Images from the gunman’s camera showed weapons and ammunition displaying white-supremacist symbols. His manifesto remains online but commentators have strongly warned against interpreting it too literally. |
Weapons were found near the mosques where the shooting occurred, while police were at a property in the city of Dunedin linked to the shootings overnight. | Weapons were found near the mosques where the shooting occurred, while police were at a property in the city of Dunedin linked to the shootings overnight. |
Mosques have been advised to close their doors until further notice. | Mosques have been advised to close their doors until further notice. |
Many events due to take place in New Zealand today have been cancelled, including the third cricket Test between Bangladesh and New Zealand. | Many events due to take place in New Zealand today have been cancelled, including the third cricket Test between Bangladesh and New Zealand. |
Crowdfunding campaigns have already raised nearly NZ $850,000 (£440,000) for victims support. | Crowdfunding campaigns have already raised nearly NZ $850,000 (£440,000) for victims support. |
In the UK and the US, police have stepped up patrols in areas with large Muslim populations and around places of worship in direct response to the attack. | In the UK and the US, police have stepped up patrols in areas with large Muslim populations and around places of worship in direct response to the attack. |
The Queen, Theresa May, Pope Francis, Donald Trump, and other world leaders expressed sorrow, shock and anger. | The Queen, Theresa May, Pope Francis, Donald Trump, and other world leaders expressed sorrow, shock and anger. |
Our main news story has been updated with the key developments of the day – you can read that here. I am now handing over to my colleague Kevin Rawlinson. Kia kaha, Aotearoa. | Our main news story has been updated with the key developments of the day – you can read that here. I am now handing over to my colleague Kevin Rawlinson. Kia kaha, Aotearoa. |
Christchurch attack: suspect had white supremacist symbols on weapons | Christchurch attack: suspect had white supremacist symbols on weapons |
#christchurchshooting pic.twitter.com/A6RRIL5d3H | #christchurchshooting pic.twitter.com/A6RRIL5d3H |
Jonathan Freedland asks how we can prevent this from happening again: | Jonathan Freedland asks how we can prevent this from happening again: |
There are coping strategies for dealing with terrorism and the feeling it is meant to induce, namely terror. One is to tell yourself, it won’t happen to me. Following the massacre of 49 people at prayer in two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, many non-Muslims might be saying to themselves, if only in a guilty whisper, “I am not Muslim, I’ll be OK.” Another strategy is to tell yourself, it won’t happen here. That’s hard, though, for if it can happen in a country that has long seen itself as a serene haven, distant from a turbulent world, then it can surely happen anywhere. And still others may fall back on that perennial reassurance: this was just one deranged individual. | There are coping strategies for dealing with terrorism and the feeling it is meant to induce, namely terror. One is to tell yourself, it won’t happen to me. Following the massacre of 49 people at prayer in two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, many non-Muslims might be saying to themselves, if only in a guilty whisper, “I am not Muslim, I’ll be OK.” Another strategy is to tell yourself, it won’t happen here. That’s hard, though, for if it can happen in a country that has long seen itself as a serene haven, distant from a turbulent world, then it can surely happen anywhere. And still others may fall back on that perennial reassurance: this was just one deranged individual. |
The trouble is, that last solace is becoming impossible to sustain. | The trouble is, that last solace is becoming impossible to sustain. |
To prevent another Christchurch we must confront the right’s hate preachers | Jonathan Freedland | To prevent another Christchurch we must confront the right’s hate preachers | Jonathan Freedland |
Waleed Aly, a prominent Australian journalist and practicing Muslim, has drawn attention for his emotional address on the current affairs programme that he co-hosts, The Project. “Of all the things that I could say tonight – that I am gutted, that I am scared, and that I am filled with utter hopelessness – the most dishonest thing would be to say that I am shocked. I’m simply not. ... Everything we say to try to tear people apart, demonize particular groups, set them against each other, that all has consequences, even if we are not the ones with our fingers on the trigger.” | Waleed Aly, a prominent Australian journalist and practicing Muslim, has drawn attention for his emotional address on the current affairs programme that he co-hosts, The Project. “Of all the things that I could say tonight – that I am gutted, that I am scared, and that I am filled with utter hopelessness – the most dishonest thing would be to say that I am shocked. I’m simply not. ... Everything we say to try to tear people apart, demonize particular groups, set them against each other, that all has consequences, even if we are not the ones with our fingers on the trigger.” |
“You’ll have to forgive me, these won’t be my best words...”On this heartbreaking day, Waleed reflects and calls for unity. #TheProjectTV pic.twitter.com/mIOI0eGamb | “You’ll have to forgive me, these won’t be my best words...”On this heartbreaking day, Waleed reflects and calls for unity. #TheProjectTV pic.twitter.com/mIOI0eGamb |
India’s minister of external affairs, Sushma Swaraj, has just acknowledged the attack: | India’s minister of external affairs, Sushma Swaraj, has just acknowledged the attack: |
We strongly condemn the dastardly terrorist attacks at the places of worship in Christchurch. Our heartfelt condolences to those who lost their loved ones. Our thoughts and prayers are with the affected families. /1 | We strongly condemn the dastardly terrorist attacks at the places of worship in Christchurch. Our heartfelt condolences to those who lost their loved ones. Our thoughts and prayers are with the affected families. /1 |
In this moment of grief, India stands in solidarity with the people and Government of New Zealand @winstonpeters /2 | In this moment of grief, India stands in solidarity with the people and Government of New Zealand @winstonpeters /2 |
The New York Police Department’s Counterterrorism Bureau has asked that New Yorkers remain calm in the face of an increased counterterrorism presence outside mosques and religious institutions in the city. Photos posted to its official Twitter presence show groups of up to six armed police with dogs posted outside the Islamic Cultural Center of New York among other buildings. | The New York Police Department’s Counterterrorism Bureau has asked that New Yorkers remain calm in the face of an increased counterterrorism presence outside mosques and religious institutions in the city. Photos posted to its official Twitter presence show groups of up to six armed police with dogs posted outside the Islamic Cultural Center of New York among other buildings. |
Our Counterterrorism officers are deployed throughout the city at various mosques & religious institutions in response to the New Zealand terror attack.Please do not be alarmed of the increased presence. We are working closely w/ the community to keep you safe. pic.twitter.com/mGVrp83EPj | Our Counterterrorism officers are deployed throughout the city at various mosques & religious institutions in response to the New Zealand terror attack.Please do not be alarmed of the increased presence. We are working closely w/ the community to keep you safe. pic.twitter.com/mGVrp83EPj |
James P O’Neill, New York City Police Department commissioner, said earlier that the department was deploying “high-profile resources around our city to keep all worshippers, in every neighborhood, safe – and to keep them feeling safe, too”: “There is no place in our city & the world for hate, whatever form it may take,” he added. | James P O’Neill, New York City Police Department commissioner, said earlier that the department was deploying “high-profile resources around our city to keep all worshippers, in every neighborhood, safe – and to keep them feeling safe, too”: “There is no place in our city & the world for hate, whatever form it may take,” he added. |
His full statement: | His full statement: |
The people #NYPD serves, in every #NYC neighborhood, must always be free from fear & have the immutable right to worship & live in peace. Together, NYers will never allow terrorists — who thrive on violence & fear — to threaten our people or our values. My full statement, here:⬇️ pic.twitter.com/XQqOSUgr2n | The people #NYPD serves, in every #NYC neighborhood, must always be free from fear & have the immutable right to worship & live in peace. Together, NYers will never allow terrorists — who thrive on violence & fear — to threaten our people or our values. My full statement, here:⬇️ pic.twitter.com/XQqOSUgr2n |
Mulki Abdiwahab, an 18-year-old student at Lincoln University in Christchurch, has given a harrowing account of the massacre to Radio New Zealand. She had just finished praying in the women-only room of Al Noor Mosque with her mother, children and elderly when she heard gunshots. | Mulki Abdiwahab, an 18-year-old student at Lincoln University in Christchurch, has given a harrowing account of the massacre to Radio New Zealand. She had just finished praying in the women-only room of Al Noor Mosque with her mother, children and elderly when she heard gunshots. |
“I thought at first it must have been somebody banging on the window. My mum grabbed my hand and then we just we ran outside. Everyone was in chaos, just running for their lives. We just kept running, and running. The gunshots kept going on for about a good 10 minutes.” | “I thought at first it must have been somebody banging on the window. My mum grabbed my hand and then we just we ran outside. Everyone was in chaos, just running for their lives. We just kept running, and running. The gunshots kept going on for about a good 10 minutes.” |
Abdiwahab’s father was in the men’s room at the time of the shooting; he was now receiving care in hospital, while she and her mother had sought refuge in a residents’ home. | Abdiwahab’s father was in the men’s room at the time of the shooting; he was now receiving care in hospital, while she and her mother had sought refuge in a residents’ home. |
She said she was confused as to why the shooting happened. “It just never would have crossed my mind that any human being would ever want to hurt another human being, it is just really foreign to me. In a place that I felt safe ... but now I’m starting to question [that].” | She said she was confused as to why the shooting happened. “It just never would have crossed my mind that any human being would ever want to hurt another human being, it is just really foreign to me. In a place that I felt safe ... but now I’m starting to question [that].” |
The suspect in the attack on two mosques in Christchurch opened fire on worshippers using rifles covered in white-supremacist graffiti after listening to a song glorifying a Bosnian Serb war criminal. | The suspect in the attack on two mosques in Christchurch opened fire on worshippers using rifles covered in white-supremacist graffiti after listening to a song glorifying a Bosnian Serb war criminal. |
The gunman, who identified himself as Brenton Tarrant, a 28-year-old born in Australia, streamed footage live on social media before and during the massacre. It showed him driving to the first mosque while listening to a song idolising Radovan Karadzic, who was jailed for genocide and other war crimes against Bosnian Muslims. | The gunman, who identified himself as Brenton Tarrant, a 28-year-old born in Australia, streamed footage live on social media before and during the massacre. It showed him driving to the first mosque while listening to a song idolising Radovan Karadzic, who was jailed for genocide and other war crimes against Bosnian Muslims. |
Two of the rifles used in the shooting referenced Ebba Akerlund, an 11-year-old girl who was killed in April 2017 when an Uzbek man, Rakhmat Akilov, rammed his truck into people in Stockholm. | Two of the rifles used in the shooting referenced Ebba Akerlund, an 11-year-old girl who was killed in April 2017 when an Uzbek man, Rakhmat Akilov, rammed his truck into people in Stockholm. |
The name Charles Martel, who is hailed by white supremacists for defeating an invading Muslim force at the Battle of Tours in 732, was also displayed on weapons used in the attack. | The name Charles Martel, who is hailed by white supremacists for defeating an invading Muslim force at the Battle of Tours in 732, was also displayed on weapons used in the attack. |
What do we know about the Christchurch attack suspect? | What do we know about the Christchurch attack suspect? |