The toll of the victims of the attack on two mosques in New Zealand increases to 50

At a press conference held in Wellington, Bush said one of the victims had been found in the Al Noor Mosque, which, along with the Linwood Mosque, was the scene of attacks that took place. cost the lives of fifty people, including 36 remain hospitalized, including 12 in intensive care.

Bush has avoided confirming whether the Australian Brenton Tarrant, who was charged with murder by the judge on Saturday and against whom he ordered pre-trial detention, is solely responsible for the armed robberies at the two mosques in Christchurch.

"To date, only one person is charged in connection with the attacks. I will not say anything conclusive until we are absolutely convinced that no one else is involved."Said Busch.

In addition to Tarrant, three other people were arrested on Friday. One of them was armed to badist children and was released shortly thereafter.

The other two are a man and a woman who were arrested near the police cordon in a car with several guns, although, for the time being, the police feel that none of them are n '. is involved in the attack.

According to Bush, the woman has already been released while the man is still in custody and charged with possession of weapons.

Bush also explained that the police were trying to identify the victims so that they could be buried as soon as possible, recognizing the frustration of family members who wanted to organize funerals according to their customs.

Delays in handing over bodies have caused tensions with relatives of the victims since, according to Islamic worship, the dead must be buried less than 24 hours after their death.

The government and police have shown their understanding and reiterated their interest in meeting this demand, but have asked for patience so that forensic scientists can complete the body identification, reported the EFE news agency.

"The bodies will begin to be delivered at the end of the afternoon. It will be a small number"said the Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern, which has shown its confidence to make this delivery next Wednesday, a term that far exceeds that established by the Muslim dogma.

The chief of the scientific police, Deborah Marshall, said that the identification of the victims had started in the morning and that she hoped that the first bodies would be delivered at the end of the day, while ensuring his team to work "as fast as possible" according to international standards.

"There is nothing worse than giving the wrong body to loved ones, which happens when you leave in a hurry," Marshall said.

Over time, a good many of the victims have already been identified, whose names and photographs are beginning to be diffused gradually in the local press.