The family of the author of the massacre in New Zealand asked for forgiveness

The Australian family of Brenton Tarrant, the person who killed 50 people Friday in two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, apologized for the "irreparable" damage.

Tarrant's grandmother, Marie Fitzgerald, 81, recalled that she was taking care of the murderer and his sister when they were kids and that he was "a normal kid" who loved them. computers, but the "irreparable" actions of Friday proof that "has completely changed".

His uncle, Terry Fitzgerald, explained that he could only think of the victims now. "We are very sorry for these families, for the dead and wounded," he said.

Tarrant, appeared Saturday in front of handcuffed judge Paul Kellar, accompanied by two agents and smiling during the process. The authorities confirmed that he was not allowed to be released on bail and that he was accused of homicide.

The suspect has broadcast live on social networks the attack of one of the mosques. In the pictures, a man drives a vehicle with Serbian nationalist music in the background.

Before the mbadacre, one can see it coming out of the car armed with an badault rifle on which were inscribed several names of far right icons, as well as victims of the attack. terrorist attacks perpetrated by Islamist organizations.