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by Anne Laurie|  March 29, 202010:57 pm| 24 CommentsThis post is in: Criminal Justice, Open Threads, War on TerrorThere’s just no media headspace for an aspiring young terrorist seeking political martyrdom. Per the Washington Post, “Suspect in New Zealand mosque shootings unexpectedly pleads guilty to 51 murder charges”:Surprise, relief and a “mix…

Wellington: A trans-Tasman exchange for the Australian terrorist convicted of last year's Christchurch mosques attack remains a possibility.While the legal framework for a transfer does not exist, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has left open the chance that Brenton Tarrant could be sent home to Australia to serve his…

JOSEPH JOHNSON/STUFFFloral tributes to the victims of the mosque shootings at the Masjid Al Nur and Linwood mosques last year.The mosque shooter is expected to spend the rest of his life in jail, almost certainly in New Zealand. Brenton Tarrant, 29, appeared by video link in the High Court at…

The white supremacist who shot dead 51 people at two New Zealand mosques last year pleaded guilty unexpectedly to all charges yesterday, meaning there would be no trial. Brenton Tarrant (29) showed no emotion as he appeared via video link from an Auckland prison cell to plead guilty to 51…

CHRIS SKELTON/STUFFRahimi Ahmad with his wife Nor Azila.Inside Rahimi Ahmad's home no-one in the family of four speaks about the man responsible for turning their life upside down. Just over one year ago Ahmad and his then 11-year-old son Ahmad Razif were inside the Masjid An-nur (Al Noor) for Friday…

STUFF/TVNZ POOLIn a surprise court hearing, the man accused of the Christchurch mosque attacks has admitted charges of murder, attempted murder and terrorism.Unusual events over the past two weeks might have prompted the mosque shooter to change his not guilty pleas to guilty. Stuff understands Brenton Tarrant, who on Thursday…

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The man who committed the worst atrocity in New Zealand’s modern history when he slaughtered 51 worshippers at two Christchurch mosques unexpectedly pleaded guilty to all charges Thursday. The attacks targeting people praying at the mosques a year ago shocked the nation and prompted new…

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WELLINGTON-The Associated Press AFP File Photo The man who committed the worst atrocity in New Zealand's modern history when he slaughtered 51 worshippers at two Christchurch mosques unexpectedly pleaded guilty to all charges on March 26. The attacks targeting people praying at the mosques a year ago shocked the nation…