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Christchurch mosque shooter pleads guilty

Brenton Tarrant pleaded guilty to all charges for the murder of 51 people in the 2019 Christchurch mosque attacks.


Christchurch mosque shooter pleads guilty

Brenton Tarrant, the perpetrator of the Christchurch mosque shootings that killed 51 worshippers in New Zealand seven years ago, has pleaded guilty to the crime. Tarrant pleaded guilty to all 51 charges of murder and 40 charges of attempted murder during the attack on two mosques in the New Zealand city of Christchurch on March 15, 2019. During his court appearance, he stated that he does not regret his actions. "I do not regret what I did," Tarrant said. This attack was the deadliest act of violence in modern New Zealand's history and sent shockwaves around the world.