Death toll from New Zealand mosque shooting reaches 50
- 5 years ago
The death toll from Friday's deadly shooting in New Zealand is now reported to have risen to at least 50.
Authorities are working to identify the victims so bereaved families can bury them.
For more on this and other news around the world we turn to our Ro Aram…
Aram…what's the latest?
Well Mark… the death toll rose after officials found another body at the Al Noor mosque, where most of the victims were killed.
50 others are also wounded in the massacre at two mosques in the city of Christchurch.
Just over 30 of them remain in hospital, with a dozen in critical condition.
The shooter, identified as 28-year-old Australian citizen Brenton Harrison Tarrant, has been charged with murder.
More charges are likely as the trial goes on, with another court date set for next month.
Authorities found an 87-page manifesto filled with anti-immigrant, anti-Muslim ideas, which he said were exacerbated while travelling across Europe in 2017.
Tarrant also live-streamed the attack on Facebook.
The social media giant says it has removed one and a half million videos of the attack.
Three other people were also arrested, but officials said they were not involved in Friday's attack.
Officials believe Tarrant acted alone.
New Zealand's government was to meet Monday to discuss changes to the country's gun laws.
Meanwhile, authorities are rushing to identify the 50 people killed in the terror attack.
Islamic tradition calls for a person to be buried as soon as possible after death - ideally within 24 hours.
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said authorities had started returning identified bodies to families, and all bodies will be returned by Wednesday.
Authorities are working to identify the victims so bereaved families can bury them.
For more on this and other news around the world we turn to our Ro Aram…
Aram…what's the latest?
Well Mark… the death toll rose after officials found another body at the Al Noor mosque, where most of the victims were killed.
50 others are also wounded in the massacre at two mosques in the city of Christchurch.
Just over 30 of them remain in hospital, with a dozen in critical condition.
The shooter, identified as 28-year-old Australian citizen Brenton Harrison Tarrant, has been charged with murder.
More charges are likely as the trial goes on, with another court date set for next month.
Authorities found an 87-page manifesto filled with anti-immigrant, anti-Muslim ideas, which he said were exacerbated while travelling across Europe in 2017.
Tarrant also live-streamed the attack on Facebook.
The social media giant says it has removed one and a half million videos of the attack.
Three other people were also arrested, but officials said they were not involved in Friday's attack.
Officials believe Tarrant acted alone.
New Zealand's government was to meet Monday to discuss changes to the country's gun laws.
Meanwhile, authorities are rushing to identify the 50 people killed in the terror attack.
Islamic tradition calls for a person to be buried as soon as possible after death - ideally within 24 hours.
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said authorities had started returning identified bodies to families, and all bodies will be returned by Wednesday.