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| Christchurch shootings: Mosque attacker charged with terrorism | Christchurch shootings: Mosque attacker charged with terrorism |
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| The man accused of killing 51 people in the Christchurch mosques attack has been charged with terrorism, New Zealand police have said. | The man accused of killing 51 people in the Christchurch mosques attack has been charged with terrorism, New Zealand police have said. |
| Brenton Tarrant was charged with "engaging in a terrorist act", police said in a statement on Tuesday. | Brenton Tarrant was charged with "engaging in a terrorist act", police said in a statement on Tuesday. |
| He is already facing charges of murder and 40 of attempted murder following the attack on two mosques in the South Island city on 15 March. | He is already facing charges of murder and 40 of attempted murder following the attack on two mosques in the South Island city on 15 March. |
| The Australian is next due in court in June. | The Australian is next due in court in June. |
| However, according to the BBC's Hywel Griffith in Sydney, there is a debate in New Zealand over the merits of treating the case under terrorism laws, as it may draw out the length of any trial, and potentially provide a platform for extremist views to be aired. | |
| The attack was New Zealand's deadliest mass shooting, and saw MPs vote within weeks to ban military-style semi-automatic weapons in the country to prevent any such thing happening again. | |
| Victims of the Christchurch shootings | Victims of the Christchurch shootings |
| Fifty people lost their lives in the shootings at two mosques in the city. One died in hospital later. | Fifty people lost their lives in the shootings at two mosques in the city. One died in hospital later. |
| The suspect last appeared via video link in court in April. At that time, a judge ordered him to undergo mental health tests. | The suspect last appeared via video link in court in April. At that time, a judge ordered him to undergo mental health tests. |
| The self-proclaimed white supremacist - who allegedly outlined his intentions in a rambling and expletive-filled document online before carrying out the attack - has not yet been asked to enter a plea to the charges. | |
| He is accused of shooting men, women and children as they prayed at two of Christchurch's mosques: the Al Noor mosque and the Linwood Islamic Centre. | He is accused of shooting men, women and children as they prayed at two of Christchurch's mosques: the Al Noor mosque and the Linwood Islamic Centre. |
| The 28-year-old also live-streamed the attack from a head-mounted camera, leading New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Adern to spearhead an effort to get both governments and tech companies to improve their efforts to tackle extremist content. | The 28-year-old also live-streamed the attack from a head-mounted camera, leading New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Adern to spearhead an effort to get both governments and tech companies to improve their efforts to tackle extremist content. |