The killer of the mosque has made the gesture of white supremacy in court

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 defendant, a 28-year-old Australian identified as Brenton Harrison Tarrant, appeared in court for his indictment 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. The authorities confirmed that he was not allowed to be released on bail, while Judge Paul Kellar had ordered that his face be pixilated on images and videos taken during the day. 39; hearing.

Tarrant, dressed as a prisoner with chains on his hands and feet, made a gesture with the hands of white supremacist groups flanked by two policemen in Christchurch District Court.

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 a video showing his attack on one of the mosques live on social networks.

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 were inscribed several names of far right icons, as well as victims of 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 Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said detainees were not on any terrorism watch list.