The man accused of the Christchurch terrorist attack is to face 50 murder charges and 39 attempted murder charges. The Christchurch mosque shooting suspect will be assessed to determine whether he is mentally fit to plead to the 89 charges of murder and attempted murder he faces. Australian Brenton Harrison Tarrant, 28, appeared in the High Court at Christchurch this morning via audio-visual link from Auckland. Carl Court/Getty Images The accused gunman is facing 50 murder charges, and 39 attempted murder charges, in court. He has not yet entered pleas to 89 charges – 50 of murder and 39 of attempted murder.

Source: Stuff April 04, 2019 16:00 UTC