The two New Zealand police officers who managed to arrest a man accused of killing 51 people at two mosques have been given bravery awards. The two New Zealand police officers who managed to arrest a man accused of killing 51 people at two mosques have been given bravery awards. They had been chasing the gunman after shootings at two mosques in the city on the country’s south island. The two officers involved in the capture and arrest of the alleged gunman in the March 15 attacks on two Christchurch mosques are the recipients of the 2019 New Zealand Police Association Bravery Award. “As officers our job is to keep New Zealanders safe so when we can’t do that, it cuts deep.”They received their awards during the New Zealand Police Association’s annual conference in Wellington from Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern.

Source: Irish Independent October 16, 2019 03:11 UTC