By AFP More by this AuthorNew Zealand mosque gunman Brenton Tarrant was sentenced to life in prison without parole Thursday for the massacre of 51 Muslim worshippers, with a judge calling him "wicked" and "inhuman". Zarifeh said life behind bars was "the only proper sentencing option" for Tarrant. Throughout the sentencing, Tarrant remained impassive as the court heard harrowing testimony from dozens of his victims and their families. Before sentencing, Tarrant, a former gym instructor, had sacked his legal team and declared he would represent himself. "Mr Tarrant does not oppose the application that he should be sentenced to life imprisonment without parole," Hall said.

Source: Daily Nation August 27, 2020 02:48 UTC