'Wicked' Christchurch mosque gunman sentenced to life without parole

New Zealand mosque gunman Brenton Tarrant was sentenced to life in prison without parole Thursday for the massacre of 51 Muslim worshippers, with a judge calling him "wicked" and "inhuman".

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Australian white supremacist Brenton Tarrant listens as Crown prosecutor Mark Zarifeh delivers his submission in court in Christchurch on August 27, 2020. - New Zealand mosque gunman Brenton Tarrant was sentenced to life in prison without parole on August 27 for the massacre of 51 Muslim worshippers, with a judge calling him "wicked" and "inhuman". (Photo by JOHN KIRK-ANDERSON / POOL / AFP)

2020-08-27 09:59:43

New Zealand mosque gunman Brenton Tarrant was sentenced to life in prison without parole Thursday for the massacre of 51 Muslim worshippers, with a judge calling him "wicked" and "inhuman".

As the sentence was read out there was jubilation outside the courtroom, with crowds cheering and singing the national anthem -- "God Defend New Zealand".

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