Mr. Tarrant, 28, short with thinning brown hair, handcuffed and wearing white prison clothing, looked around the courtroom but said nothing as District Court Judge Paul Kellar ordered him held for a further hearing on April 5. Regional officials have said that Mr. Tarrant is an Australian citizen. Court papers listed his New Zealand address as Dunedin City, which is about 280 miles south of Christchurch. Richard Peters, his court-appointed lawyer, said Mr. Tarrant had indicated he might represent himself. In addition to Mr. Tarrant, three other people were arrested in connection with the attacks, although one was apparently released.

Source: New York Times March 16, 2019 09:14 UTC