Imprisoned for the murder of the detainee following the New Zealand massacre

The man arrested for the attacks on Thursday in two mosques in the New Zealand city of Christchurch, which resulted in the death of at least 49 people, was charged with murder on Saturday.

The accused, a 28-year-old Australian identified as Brenton Harrison Tarrant, appeared in court for his imputation earlier Saturday, after which he was sentenced to remain in jail until the next hearing scheduled for April 5. .

The man, who smiled during the process, appeared handcuffed and accompanied by two agents. Authorities confirmed that he was not allowed to be released on bail, while Judge Paul Kellar ordered that his face be pixilated on images and videos taken during the day. 39; hearing.

At least four people – three men and one woman – are in police custody, as announced by the New Zealand police. One of the attackers broadcast live on social networks a video showing his attack against one of the mosques.

On the images, a man appears behind the wheel of a vehicle – with the Serbian nationalist music in the background – before getting out of the car, armed with an badault rifle on which included several names of icons of the far right, as well as terrorist attacks perpetrated by Islamist organizations.

The New Zealand authorities confirmed that two explosive devices were found in the vehicles of those suspected of carrying out the attack and that they had been neutralized. New Zealand's Minister Jacinda Ardern said detainees were not included in any terrorism watchlist.