Brenton Tarrant
Brenton Tarrant murdered 51 Muslim worshippers and attempted to murder 40 others at two Christchurch mosques on 15 March 2019 in a white-supremacist terrorist attack. The victims included children; three-year-old Mucad Ibrahim was the youngest killed.
At a glance
- What happened
- Tarrant opened fire at Al Noor Mosque and Linwood Islamic Centre during Friday prayers, deliberately targeting Muslims. He pleaded guilty to 51 murders, 40 attempted murders and engaging in a terrorist act.
- When
- Attack: 15 March 2019. Sentence: 27 August 2020. Appeal ruling: 30 April 2026.
- Where
- Al Noor Mosque and Linwood Islamic Centre, Christchurch, New Zealand.
- Why / motive
- The attack was motivated by white-supremacist hatred and targeted Muslim worshippers.
- Outcome
- Sentenced to life imprisonment without parole for the murders. On 30 April 2026, the Court of Appeal declined an extension of time to appeal his convictions, finding his guilty pleas voluntary; it accepted abandonment of the sentence appeal.
Who is involved
- Brenton Tarrant — subject
Sources
- Brenton Tarrant“Paraphrase: The convicted offender is Brenton Harrison Tarrant.”
- Brenton Tarrant“Paraphrase: Tarrant's racist mosque shootings on 15 March 2019 killed 51, including three-year-old Mucad Ibrahim; guilty pleas covered 40 attempted murders and terrorism. Life without parole imposed 27 August 2020.”
- Brenton Tarrant“Paraphrase: Life imprisonment without parole imposed.”
- Brenton Tarrant“Paraphrase: 30 April 2026 judgment found guilty pleas voluntary, declined extension of time for conviction appeal and accepted sentence-appeal abandonment.”
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