A 28‑year‑old man has appeared in court this morning charged with murder after yesterday's Christchurch mosque shootings.
Brenton Harrison Tarrant, whose address was given as Andersons Bay in Dunedin, made an appearance from custody at Christchurch District Court.
This image grab from a self-shot video that was streamed on Facebook Live on March 15, 2019 by the man who was involved in two mosque shootings in Christchurch [Photo: Supplied]
He appeared in white prison clothing, with manacled hands, and barefoot.
He smirked when media photographed him in the dock, flanked by two police officers.
Tarrant is accused of murdering a man, whose name was suppressed by Judge Paul Kellar on grounds of undue hardship to his family, in Christchurch yesterday.
Tarrant was remanded in custody without plea to the High Court in Christchurch on April 5.
Duty lawyer Richard Peters said no application for bail would be made.
No application for name suppression was made.
However, while Judge Kellar granted in court photographs and filming, he ordered that his face be pixelated to preserve any fair trial rights.
No occupation for Tarrant was listed on the charging document.
The courtroom was closed to the public
[Source : NZ Herald]
