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Man accused of murder in NZ shootings also charged with terrorist act

Man accused of murder in NZ shootings also charged with terrorist act

By Reuters

FILE: Brenton Tarrant, charged for murder in relation to the mosque attacks, is seen in the dock during his appearance in the Christchurch District Court, New Zealand March 16, 2019. Photo: Mark Mitchell/New Zealand Herald/Pool via Reuters/file

WELLINGTON: New Zealand police said on Tuesday they were charging the man accused of murder in shootings at two Christchurch mosques in March with engaging in a terrorist act. The charge, which came under the country’s terrorism suppression legislation, was filed against Brenton Tarrant, police said in a statement. The man, a suspected white supremacist, faces 51 charges of murder and 40 of attempted murder. He is next due to appear in court in June.