He then drove about 10 minutes to the nearby Linwood Islamic Centre, where he would kill seven more worshippers. Tarrant's first attack on the Al Noor mosque would ultimately result in 44 people dying. Observers were shown a harrowing video depicting Tarrant's movements around Christchurch on the day of the attack, including footage he had filmed using a GoPro camera. The detective described the homicide investigation launched in the wake of the attacks as "the largest" ever undertaken by New Zealand police, "with the size and scope of the offending being unprecedented in our history". "Our paramount concern is to comprehend the truth," Galal said in a statement before the inquiry began.įamily and friends packed the courtroom for the emotionally charged opening session, which included a moving video tribute to each of the 51 victims.ĭetective Senior Sergeant Craig Farrant then gave an outline of the attacks, saying 49 people were murdered in the space of 19 minutes - with two more later dying of their injuries in hospital. Maha Galal, spokesperson for the "15 March Whanau Trust" representing some of the victims' relatives, said there was an "urgent need for answers". White supremacist Brenton Tarrant shot and killed 51 Muslim worshippers at two Christchurch mosques on March 15, 2019, in New Zealand's deadliest modern-day mass shooting.ĭeputy chief coroner Brigitte Windley opened the inquiry in Christchurch, saying it would "look at what we may learn from this atrocity and speak for those who have lost their lives in an effort to protect the living".
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