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Brenton Harrison Tarrant, the Australian man who carried out a terrorist attack on Friday at two mosques in New Zealand was charged with murder on Saturday, March 16, by a court in Christchurch.
The terrorist's two targets were the Al-Noor mosque in the city center, where 41 people died, and a second one in the suburbs of Linwood, where seven people died. The 49th victim died in the hospital, says French daily Le Monde.
The 28-year-old terrorist appeared handcuffed and dressed in white prison attire in the Christchurch District Court without speaking during the hearing. «He was formally accused of murdering a man whose name was suppressed by Judge Paul Kellar for the sake of the victim's family», French media sources said.
The other charges will be pronounced later. Brenton Harrison Tarrant will remain in custody until a scheduled hearing on April the 5th.
Two other men are held in custody, but their connection to the attack has not been clearly established. One of them, Daniel Burrough, 18, was charged with inciting hatred.
On Friday, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern described the attack as «terrorist act», stressing that it is one of the «darkest days» ever experienced in New Zealand. She said earlier that five weapons - including two semi-automatic rifles - were used in the terrorist attack.
Among the wounded are a 2-year-old boy and a 4-year-old girl, evacuated in critical condition to a larger hospital, recalls Le Monde.
