gunman identified as brenton tarrant live stream the attack on facebook.ier published a ma nifesto facebook. he earlier published a manifesto online. the shootings happened as worshippers gathered for friday prayers. they watched helpless as the gunman kept firing. there was one guy changing the gun and taking another one. he parked on this side, next to the mosque house. he just took the gun and started firing again, you know. the attacks began in the early afternoon at the al noor mosque in hagley park. soon after a second mosque not far away came under attack. at the deans avenue mosque we now know that 41 people have lost their lives. and at the linwood mosque, seven have lost their lives. of the 40 mosque, seven have lost their lives. of the a0 people who are being treated at christchurch hospital, one has now passed. so the total number of people who have died in this horrendous event is a9. only when the shooting stopped could ambulances reach the two mosques. soon, more than 20 wounded people were being rushed to hospital and, all day, the number o

there were some extraordinary details today about how brenton tarrant extraordinary details today aboutfestream extraordinary details today about how brenton tarrant lifestream what he did on facebook and that it stayed up. he announced what he was about to do and when of two. . the footage was shared and re— shared on all sorts of other social media platforms throughout the day, and it was being shared faster than platforms were able to take it down. that poses a very serious question about how capable these platforms are of arresting hateful content or indeed whether they have the inclination to put in place the structures to be able to do that. at some point today when it was clear that these videos were being uploaded faster than youtube, in this case, could take them down, the labor party deputyjust suggested that they should suspend uploads. clearly this may pose questions but we have had these questions posed before. the only thing i would quibble with in this headline is the fa ct quibble with in this headline is the fact that they claim it is the first. we intensify questions t

the suspect‘s been identified as brenton tarrant, a 28—year—old australian.en remanded in custody. and at 11.30 we'll be taking another look at how that story is covered in the papers with our reviewers kate proctor, political correspondent at the evening standard and henry zeffman, political correspondent at the times. stay with us for that. good evening. 49 people have been killed and dozens more injured after a gunman opened fire during friday prayers at two mosques in christchurch in new zealand. a man drove up to the al noor mosque and began shooting as he entered the building at around 1.40 in the afternoon local time. shortly afterwards there was then a second shooting outside the linwood mosque, three miles away. the gunman identified himself as a 28—year—old australian and filmed the shootings — broadcasting it all live on social media. the prime minister, jacinda ardern, described it as a well—planned terrorist attack and one of new zealand's "darkest days". 0ur correspondent hywel griffith is in christchurch where the man accused of the shootings m

brenton tarrant, who's 28, did not enter a plea.ssioner has reassured locals that there is no known imminent threat of another similar attack, but says they will remain vigilant. a total of four people were taken into custody on friday, one of whom was released a short time later. around 40 people remain in hospital — some in a critical condition. families have an agonising wait for news as the list of missing people grows. syrian refugees are thought to be among the dead. across the world, thousands of people have come together in support of the muslims killed. many have said prayers in a show of solidarity and police in some countries have increased patrols at mosques. now on bbc news, it's time for click, and a special programme from one of the most cutting edge tech nations in the world — japan. this week, we are injapan to find the fascinating, the ferocious and the fascinating, the ferocious and the famous,

brenton tarrant, the main suspect in the new zealand mosque shootings in which 49 people were killed, has appeared in court on a single murder charge. new zealand police say they believe a lone gunman was involved in the attacks. prime ministerjacinda ardern has vowed, "our gun laws will change." new zealand is united in its grief and we are united in our grief. more than a0 people are injured and in hospital, as tributes are made in commemoration to those who have died. in other news — tory mp nick boles quits his local conservative association in the face of efforts to deselect him as the candidate for the next election. a leaked eu document appears to confirm that the uk will have to hold elections for the european parliament in may, if brexit is extended beyond the beginning ofjuly. it's the decider in the six nations — who will win? wales are on top in their game against ireland, but both they and england are still in the running for the title. and coming up in half an hour, our dateline guests discuss the last week in parliament, with only a fortnight until brexit day. good afte

brenton tarrant, the main suspect in the new zealand mosque shootings — in which 49 people were killedas appeared in court on a single murder charge. 50 year old naeem rashid — lost his life trying to tackle the gunman — his 21 year old son also died. theirfamily praise his bravery. prime ministerjacinda ardern says the man accused of carrying out the country's worst mass killing was planning other attacks and vows to change gun laws. my colleague sharanjit leyl will bring you the latest from new zealand in a moment. welcome. it is the morning of a new day here in christchurch and new zealanders are mourning the deaths of 49 people killed in attacks on friday. this attack is very close to me where i stand right now. the mosque isjust me where i stand right now. the mosque is just that way but security is still very much out in force here this sunday morning and you can see there are still police behind me here. a28—year—old man, an australian has appeared in court on charges of murder, brenton tarrant did not enter a plea but has been remanded in court. the new zealand prime minister h

as counter—terrorism police raid two homes in australia — where the suspect, brenton tarrant, grew upy say they're devastated. we're so sorry for the families over there. for the dead and the injured. we can't think of anything else. just want to go home and hide. and in other news, ethiopia says flight data from the ethiopian airlines disaster shows "clear similarities" with the lionair crash last october. hello and welcome to bbc news. we wa nt we want to bring you these live pictures from christchurch in new zealand where we have been seeing high school and college students holding a vigil at al noor mosque. it is the end of the school day there in new zealand and you can see many young people there, college and high school students gathering for a vigil at one of the mosques that was targeted by the gunman. of course since the attack on friday there have been many vigils and many flowers being left at the sight of the attacks. many people leave notes and the attacks. many people leave notes a nd flowers the attacks. many people leave notes and flowers and we are seeing pictures of

christchurch in which 49 people were killed and scores of others injured. 28—year—old australian brenton tarrantd in court in christchurch, charged with murder. tarrant did not make a plea and the brief hearing was closed to the public because of safety concerns. the shootings were live—streamed and shared widely on social media. shara njit leyl reports from christchurch. a memorial for the victims of the shooting. christchurch residents have been bringing flowers and leaving notes here all day. the messages are clear. new zealand may be struggling to comprehend the tragic events in christchurch but people were determined to come together to pay their respect. memorials like this one have been springing up all over the city. people have been coming here to the botanical gardens all day, leaving their messages and flowers. there is a real sense of shock and horror at how something so awful could strike the heart of this community. my friend was shot in the leg. i tried to ring him yesterday. these lives have been lost. it is all in vain. the new zealand prime minister has praised the efforts of p

as counter—terrorism police raid two homes in australia where the suspect brenton tarrant grew up, hisamily say they're devastated we're so sorry for the families over there. for the and the injured. we can't think of anything else. just wa nt to can't think of anything else. just want to go home and high. i'm babita sharma in london. also in the programme: flash flooding in the indonesian province of papua kills more than 70 people as landslides hamper rescue efforts. ethiopia says flight data from the ethiopian airlines disaster shows "clear similarities" with the lionair crash last october. good afternoon. it's 1am in london and 2pm here in christchurch, new zealand, where thousands of people have been attending vigils across the country, in memory of the fifty people people killed in a gun attack on two mosques. the bodies of the dead should be returned to all the families by the middle of the week. meanwhile the investigation continues. within the past couple of hours, police in the australian state of new south wales say thejoint counter terrorism team has executed two search war

as counter—terrorism police raid two homes in australia where the suspect brenton tarrant grew up, hisily say they're devastated we are so sorry for the families over their. for the dead and the injured. it'sjust... over their. for the dead and the injured. it's just... can't over their. for the dead and the injured. it'sjust... can't think of anything else. just want to go home and hide. i'm babita sharma in london. also in the programme. flash flooding in the indonesian province of papua kills more than seventy people — as landslides hamper rescue efforts. ethiopia says flight data from the ethiopian airlines disaster shows "clear similarities" with the lionair crash last october. good afternoon. it's midnight in london and 1pm here in christchurch, new zealand, where thousands of people have been attending vigils across the country, in memory of the 50 people people killed in a gun attack on two mosques. it is happening right here where i am at the moment at the botanical gardens in the centre of christchurch. hundreds of people behind me attending the memorials in —— and the flower

the headlines at six brenton tarrant, the main suspect in the new zealand mosque shootings in which 49 people were killed, has appeared in court on a single murder charge the bravery of the victims — the father who lost his life trying to tackle the gunman — his 21 year old son also died. his family speak of their heartache. i feel really proud of my brother, really. i mean, the way he died, very few people... i mean, i wish i could die like him, really, dying like... he was a brave person... prime ministerjacinda ar—dern has vowed: "our gun laws will change". new zealand is united in its grief and we are united in our grief. the conservative mp nick boles — who opposes a no—deal — resigns from his local party, after clashing with them over brexit. over 50 flood warnings are in place across england and wales as heavy rain leaves hunderds of homes without power. and coming up in sportsday in half an hour — reaction as wales beat ireland to win the six nations and complete the grand slam in cardiff hello and welcome to bbc news. an australian man has appeared in court in new zealand char

what we know is that the background of brenton tarrant, the background of brenton tarrant, the man accusedis background will be a key feature in this investigation and of course the main questions are was he responsible and if so why and what was his motivation. and what about the victims, any updates? we heard from the hospital in the last couple of hours and once again we are getting an idea once more of the scale of the savagery of these attacks on these masks in christchurch. we know 48 people were taken to hospital and more than 30 remain there. quite a few of those to remain in a critical condition and once again we understand that the gunman had no respect for age, victims are young and old, a boy of two years old, a girl aged four, both injured and we are getting used to likely a zealand but one of the victims was a 71—year—old man originate from afghanistan. so here we have victims both old and young. the upshot of all of this is that this has scarred the nation as never before. phil mercer, thank you. an australian senator who blamed immigration for the mosque shooting in christc

and should appear in a christchurch court tomorrow morning the suspect is being widely named as brenton tarrant, the suspect is being widely named as brenton tarra nt, who the suspect is being widely named as brenton tarrant, who police believe opened fire on wor5hipper5 at friday prayers. a number of devices had been diffused at the masks. —— mosques. we will bring you the latest from christchurch. at least 49 people have died in a gun attack in new zealand — with dozens more seriously injured. the terrorist attack targetted two mosques in christchurch. witnesses say at least one gunman opened fire on worshippers at the mosques, as they gathered for friday prayers. one man, in his twenties, has been charged with murder — a further three people were arrested but police say at least one had no involvement in the shootings. these pictures, filmed from a passing car, show police detaining a person after trapping their vehicle. it's not clear who is shown. the main suspect is being widely named as brenton tarrant, a 28—year—old from australia. it's believed he is the person who livestreamed himself

brenton tarrant, seen here in his car in an image he streamed live on the internet.er a mosque to kill. what do we know about him? born in australia he travelled widely, seen here it is thought in pakistan, and he also visited the united arab emirates. before the attack he published a 73 page document online. he describes himself as an ordinary working class white man who had an ordinary family, but also as a racist, fascist and nationalist. he said he wanted to target what he called invaders to incite violence and spread fear. he showed an arsenal of weapons in the boot of his car and two there is he appears to have posted images of some of the weapons on social media and had written names on them, including other people who had attacked muslims and historic battles. he said he was not a member of any organisation or acting under orders, but had contact with many nationalist groups. should the authorities have known about him? that question was asked of the police chief. it is a very good question. what i want to tell you right now is that we had no agency which had

so the gunman said he was a 28—year—old australian called brenton tarrant.gordon corera has been trying to find out more about the man and his motives. brenton tarrant, seen here in his car, in an image he streamed live on the intellect. moments later the 28—year—old would enter a mosque to kill. so what do we know about him? born in australia, he travelled widely in recent years. seen here it is not in pakistan, he also visited turkey and europe. before the attack, he posted a 70 page document online, filled with far right ideas circulating on the internet. he described himself as just a regular white man from a regularfamily, but also as a racist and a fascist. he says he wanted to target people he called invaders, to incite further violence. 0n called invaders, to incite further violence. on his video, he showed an arsenal of weapons in the boot of his car. he received a gun licence four months ago, and two days before the attack, he posted images of some of the weapons on social media. he had written names on them, including of other people who had attac

brenton tarrant, who's 28, did not enter a plea.lar attack, but say they will remain vigilant. a total of four people were taken into custody on friday — one of whom was released a short time later. 39 people remain in hospital, some ina 39 people remain in hospital, some in a critical condition. families are waiting for news as the list of the missing grows. syrian refugees are thought to be amongst the dead.

brenton tarrant, who's 28, did not enter a plea.sioner has reassured locals that there is no known imminent threat of another similar attack, but say they will remain vigilant. a total of four people were taken into custody on friday. one of whom was released a short time later. 39 people remain in hospital — some in a critical condition. families have an agonising wait for news as the list of missing people grows. now on bbc news, a special edition of inside out investigates how the abuse of hundreds of young men was kept out of the public eye. chris jackson's report contains personal accounts that you may find upsetting. this week saw the end of the

a gunman identified as brenton tarrant live streamed his attack on facebook.73—page manifesto full of hatred online. the shootings happened as worshippers gathered for friday prayers. they watched helpless as the gunman kept firing. there was one guy changing the gun and taking another one. he parked on this side, next to the mosque house. he just took the gun and started firing again, you know. the attacks began in the early afternoon here at the al noor mosque in hagley park. soon afterwards a second mosque, not far away, came under attack. at the deans avenue mosque, we now know that 41 people have lost their lives. and at the linwood mosque, seven have lost their lives. of the a0 people who are being treated at christchurch hospital, one has now passed. so the total number of people who have died in this horrendous event is 49. only when the shooting stopped could ambulances reach the two mosques. soon, dozens of wounded people were being rushed to hospital and, all day, the number of reported deaths continued to rise. police had parts of new zealand's sec

one had posted an immigrant hating manifesto on social media under the name brenton tarrant calling himself a fascist. >> it's absolutely terrifying to think that people could be so cold hearted and shoot people because of their religion. >> reporter: this witness thought she heard firecrackers until people started falling. >> i'm 66, never thought in my life i'd live to see something like this, not in new zealand. new zealand's police commissioner has urged people to remain vigilant and support any suspicious behavior. he's also directed mosques nationwide to shut their doors and to remain closed until further notice from authorities. the country's prime minister said some of the victims were likely refugees. >> they have chosen to make new zealand their home and it is their home. they are us. >> reporter: she called it one of new zealand's darkest days. >> and the gunman live streamed his attack on social media. kpix5 has decided against airing any of that video. >> the gunman has been identified as you just heard as 28-year-old brenton tarrant. he is from australia. he legally purchased

jane: the gunman said he was a 28-year-old australian named brenton tarrant.ecurity correspondent gordon carrera has been trying to find out more about the man and his motives. gordon: brenton tarrant, seen here in his car in in in she he streamed live on the internet. moments later, the 28-year-old would enter a mosque to kill.no what do weabout him? born in australia, he traveled widely, seen here in pakistan, though he also visited europe. before the attacks he posted a rambling 70-page document online. he described himself as just an ordinary white man born to a working-class family, but also as a racist, fascist, and nationalist. he said he wanted to target what he called inders to incite violence and spread fear. on his video hshowed an arsenal of weapons in his car, and two days earlier he appeared to have posted images of some of the weapons on sociamedia. he had written names on them, including other people who attacked muslims and historic battles.he aid he was not a member of any organization or under orders, but he did have contact with many nation

the headlines: brenton tarrant, the main suspect in the new zealand mosque shootings in which 49 people were killed, has appeared in court on a single murder charge. new zealand police say they believe a lone gunman was involved in the attacks. prime ministerjacinda ar—dern has vowed, "our gun laws will change." prime ministerjacinda ardern has vowed, "our gun laws will change." new zealand is united in its grief and we are united in our grief. in other news, tory mp nick boles quits his local conservative association in the face of efforts to deselect him as the candidate for the next election. now on bbc news, it's time for dateline london. hello and welcome to dateline london. i'm carrie gracie. this week... has the world been neglecting white supremacists while busy worrying about radical islamists? where will is fighters go after the end of their so—called caliphate? and a fortnight till brexit day?. and a fortnight till brexit day... zombie or phoenix? its another crunch week for theresa may s brexit deal. my guests today — abdul bari atwan, a writer on arab affairs. stephanie bak

brenton tarrant, the main suspect in the new zealand mosque shootings, in which 49 people were killed, has appeared in court on a single murder charge. the bravery of the victims, the father who lost his life trying to tackle the gunman, his 21 year old son also died. his family speak of their heartache. i saw that video and the first thing i wanted to see was the look in his eyes. i did not see an iota of fear and his eyes and that made me proud. what a brave man he was. tributes are paid to former love island contestant, mike thalassitis, who has died aged 26. more than 60 flood warnings are in place across england and wales as heavy rain leaves hunderds of homes without power. and in sport, wales beat ireland to win the six nations, completing the grand slam in cardiff. let's return to artist for our top story. well we're waiting for new zealand police to give us an update the shootings in christchurch. my colleague sharanjit leyl is in christchurch for us. those floral tributes building up behind you. that is right, they have pretty much sprung up all across christchurch here, and

as counter—terrorism police raid two homes in australia where the suspect, brenton tarrant, grew up.dreds of new zealand school children perform the traditional haka in tribute. hello and welcome to bbc news. the investigation into the shootings at two mosques in new zealand has seen counter terrorism officers carry out two raids in australia, where the man arrested for the killings, brenton tarrant, grew up. police said: "the primary aim of the activity is to formally obtain material that may assist new zealand police in their ongoing investigation", and that "the family of the australian man arrested in christchurch continues to assist police with their inquiries." speaking to media, australian authorities confirmed brenton tarrant spent only 45 days in australia over the past three years and was not on any terror watch lists. in new zealand, a teenagerfaces14 years prison after being accused of distributing video of the deadly attack. meantime, prime ministerjacinda ardern signed a book of condolences before she held a cabinet meeting on new gun control laws. she has been holding

as counter—terrorism police raid two homes in australia — where the suspect, brenton tarrant, grew up family say they're devastated. i'm reged ahmad in london. also in the programme: ethiopia says flight data from the ethiopian airlines disaster shows "clear similarities" with the lion air crash last october. the civilians who remain in the islamic state group's last stronghold in syria as forces close in. the investigation into the shootings at two mosques in new zealand has seen counter terrorism officers carry out two raids in australia — where the man arrested for the killings, brenton tarrant, grew up. security officals say the properties in new south wales are in towns just north of sydney. new south wales police said: "the primary aim of the activity is to formally obtain material that may assist new zealand police in their ongoing investigation, and that the family of the australian man arrested in christchurch continues to assist police with their inquiries." speaking to australian media the australian home affairs minister peter dutton confirmed that brenton tarrant spent on

brenton tarrant, an australian, did not enter a plea and has been remanded in custody.inister of new zealand, jacinda ardern, many of those who are injured are being treated, including a four—year—old girl who still has critical injuries. daylight is revealing here, a wall of tributes behind me that show an outpouring of grief for those after that appalling tragedy. indeed all around the city here, the tributes have popped up everywhere, i have seen flowers placed in the middle—of—the—road over there, flowers outside of buildings, and it road junctions, there is a real sense that the city isa there is a real sense that the city is a lot closer together as a result of what happened despite the suggestion that the point of those attacks was to divide the community. people have come together in a show of solidarity. showing that terror in anyform, of solidarity. showing that terror in any form, will never win. one man is in custody and has appeared in court, let's get the very latest now. he posted this message online from his hospital bed. please pray for me and my daught

the police commissioner confirmed that the man they have in custody brenton tarrant is the only suspect in friday's attacks three others arrested shortly after they took place are not now believed to have been involved. called a witness the immediate aftermath of the attacks he was driving past the allen nor mosque and saw people running he jumped out of his call to help the wounded and the dying it was a. daughter who are fighting for their laws particularly the daughter to be about five she was touching god. i've not the boat and managed to get the father of the daughter in the back of that and out because the ambulances were coming on their way to lead and because i was on the edge of the cordon i would allow them because the area was a secure. you know what happened to that go for them and one of her that there was a father and daughter at hostel wife and the daughter was fought i don't know whether that was the site. of the building that we were near. in wellington new zealand's prime minister met with muslim communities to again stress the solidarity and support and around the cou

basically the killer, brenton tarrant, has published a ma nifesto brenton tarrant, has published a manifestoad been inspired by the attack at finsbury park mosque. he put lots of things down that had been forms of inspiration for him, lots of references to various different conflicts around the world and various terrorist attacks and victims of various crimes. but this seems to be a direct link to london, although i would just also point out that the assistant commissioner, head for counter tell took to it —— terrorism at scotland yard says there is no linking this to the uk. they are very much looking at this dossier, this manifesto and trying to find exactly how significant that link is. is it a reference point, or was he involved in a much wider network of right—wing supremacist that shared information online? we know very much that this is an issue in the uk, as well, and the man that —— at committed that attack at finsbury park was a white supremacist. we can talk about the main image at the moment, cookbook —— but going back to what kate said, the image of the weapon and the slogans th

people were killed in shootings at two mosques in the city of christchurch yesterday. 28—year—old brenton tarrant not enter a plea and has been remanded in custody. the prime minister of new zealand, jacinda ardern, has visited survivors of the attacks in hospital. she promised that gun laws will change. our correspondent sharanjit leyl leyl sent this report. we stand as one. from flower tributes to hand written notes, the messages are clear. new zealand may be struggling to comprehend the tragic events that took place in christchurch, but people are determined to come together to pay their respects. this group of young men among them. one of them knew someone inside one of the mosques. your friend was shot in the leg? yeah, yeah. he went there for prayer. so, i don't know... so you knew people in the mosque? yeah. i even tried to call him yesterday and he couldn't take my call. christchurch has seen tragedy like this before and is still rebuilding after a devastating earthquake eight years ago. that was mother nature at her worst. but this is a man—made one on a different scale. we had the earth

, and how long he had beenin brenton tarrant, and how long he had been in new zealand?l sorts of ramblings, regarding white supremacy is an anti—immigration sentiment. we do now as well that three other people remain in custody, two men and women, investigators in new zealand saying they are not sure if any of those suspects were involved in the terrible events at the two mosques in christchurch today. a9 people had died and over 20 people are seriously ill. the main hospital in christchurch has had a dozen operating theatres in use tonight because at the number of casualties taken their because of the severity of their injuries. thank you very much, keeping across the very strong australian connection now to the attacks in christchurch. just to bring you up—to—date on what we know has happened, there have been gun attacks on two mosques, on either side of the town. this is christchurch, in the south island of new zealand. we can zoom in to get a sense of the distance between them. it raises questions itself as to who was aware at the time the attacks took place. the al

the suspect‘s been identified as brenton tarrant, a 28—year—old australian.due to appear in court in christchurch in the next hour. we'll bring you all the latest developments in new zealand. in other news this evening. interserve, one of the biggest providers of public services in prisons, schools, and hospitals is expected to go into administration. it employs 16,000 people in the uk. they start and fisherman friends. they start and fisherman friends. the true story of ten fishermen from cornwall who gets assigned to a major music level. find out what with ink of that and the rest of these releases in the film review. good evening. at least 49 people have been killed and dozens more have been injured after a gunman opened fire during friday prayers at two mosques in christchurch in new zealand. a man drove up to the al noor mosque and began shooting as he entered the building at around 1.40 in the afternoon local time. there was then a second shooting outside the linwood mosque nearby. the gunman identified himself as a 28—year—old australian and filmed the

brenton tarrant, who's 28, did not enter a plea.that there is no known imminent threat of another similar attack, but say they will remain vigilant. a total of four people were taken into custody on friday, one of whom was released a short time later. 39 people remain in hospital — some in a critical condition. families have an agonising wait for news as the list of missing people grows. coming up shortly, it'll be time for newswatch. but first, click.

the suspect has been identified as brenton tarrant.xperts say it was widely shared. a man in his late 20s has been arrested and charged with murder. new zealand's prime minister jacinda ardern says it is a sombre moment for the country. this is one of new zealand's darkest days. clearly what has happened here is an extraordinary and unprecedented acts of violence. in other news, dup leaders in westminster say they have had good discussions with cabinet ministers ahead of a third of votes on theresa may's brexit deal. ina in a moment it will be time for sportsday. first a look at what else is coming up this evening. we will have all the latest on the mass shootings in new zealand

the suspect, brenton tarrant, had five weapons, two of them semiautomatics. arthur massacre, australia banned semiautomatic weapons and held a national amnesty. new zealand may now follow. the prime minister says measures have been agreed, in principle. when australia found itself tragically in a similar position to what we find ourselves now, they took 12 days to make their decision. we have taken 72 hours. there is, though, still some detail that needs to be worked through. i want to do that, but still move as quickly as we can. just as in australia, just as in america, it's taken a terrifying, violent act to provoke a debate on new zealand's gun laws. but, just as in those other countries, there is a powerful gun lobby here, likely to resist change. the christchurch gunman bought four firearms online within four months, from this company. its store in the city remains open, and its owner defiant. he was a brand—new purchaser, with a brand—new licence. it was an ordinary sale. and while he was keen to go before the cameras, he wouldn't answer our questions

the suspect, brenton tarrant, had five weapons, two of them semiautomatics.hur massacre, australia banned semiautomatic weapons and held a national amnesty. new zealand may now follow. the prime minister says measures have been agreed, in principle. when australia found itself tragically in a similar position to what we find ourselves now, they took 12 days to make their decision. we have taken 72 hours. there is, though, still some detail that needs to be worked through. i want to do that, but still move as quickly as we can. just as in australia, just as in america, it's taken a terrifying, violent act to provoke a debate on new zealand's gun laws. but, just as in those other countries, there is a powerful gun lobby here, likely to resist change. the christchurch gunman bought four firearms online within four months, from this company. its store in the city remains open, and its owner defiant. he was a brand—new purchaser, with a brand—new licence. it was an ordinary sale. and while he was keen to go before the cameras, he wouldn't answer our questions on r

brenton tarrant spent at least the first twenty years of his life in grafton before travelling around the world he went to the local school and worked as a personal trainer in a gym his alleged attack on two mosques in christ church last week has deeply disturbed religious leaders in his home town we've got the inside to you now he said that you know they will we all sectarian you know how all of these little kids are going to leave the members of the most community in christ church the mood here is samba this is a community grappling to come to terms with one of their own baying a suspect in the worst mass killing in new zealand's history it's just a time for the community to gather and just kind of be together get strength from solidarity and hopefully put our roots down deep and sign are we not that's that's not us what happened and what this guy did is not is not crofton's parishioners who know the tyrant family say it's well respected and has been here for generations like one pipe and farmers good down bourke probably are what did you think when you heard that someone from graft

brenton tarrant spent at least the first twenty years of his life in grafton before travelling around the world he went to the local school and worked as a personal trainer in a gym his alleged attack on two mosques in christ church last week has deeply disturbed religious leaders in his hometown where he got inside and you know you said you know they were all we all sectarian you know how all of the people are going to leave the members of the muslim community in christ church the mood here is samba this is a community grappling to come to terms with one of their own baying a suspect in the worst mass killing in new zealand's history it's just a time for the community to gather and just kind of be together get strength from solidarity and hopefully put our roots down deep and sign are we not that's that's not us what happened and what this guy did is not is not crofton's parishioners who know the tyrant family say it's well respected and has been here for generations like one pipe and farmer was good down bourke probably or what did you think when you heard that someone from grafton

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australian media say brenton tarrant grew up in grafton, australia, worked as a personal trainer, and traveled throughout asia and europe. police describe the gunman as a fanatic who meticulously planned every detail. >> this is a very well planned event. >> reporter: while tonight dozens of victims are being remembered. >> we're such a small community. we're so kind and loving. i just don't understand why someone would hurt us like this, in such a way, just like an animal. >> reporter: christchurch's mayor saying, our city has changed forever. >> richard joins us now. we're also learning about incredible bravery by those survivors. what can you tell us? >> so as horrible as this attack was, it could have been even worse. a witness says that as this gunman was going room to room, shooting people down, a young man approached him, tackled him, wrestled a gun from him, chased him all the way to his car before he was arrested. but it was still too late for so many people. >> all right, richard engel, thank you. our miguel almaguer has made his way to new zealand. he's on the ground at the

this is brenton tarrant coming into court — the pictures are blurred for legal reasons. the brief hearing was closed to the public because of safety concerns. the shootings were streamed live and shared widely on social media. 39 people are still being treated in hospital including a two—year—old boy. a memorialfor the a memorial for the victims, christchurch residents have brought flowers a nd christchurch residents have brought flowers and left notes all day. the message is clear, people here are determined to show unity. the new zealand prime minister praised the effo rts zealand prime minister praised the efforts of police but called for review of gun laws in the country after it was revealed the suspect legally obtained his weapon. while work has been done as should the chain of events leading to both the holding of this gun licence and the position of these weapons, i can tell you one thing right now. our gun laws will change. man has appeared in court, 20 showed brenton tarrant was not on any security watch list he did not enter a plea and is next due to appear on

brenton tarrant, the main suspect in the new zealand mosque shootings, in which 49 people were killed, has appeared in court on a single murder charge. the bravery of the victims — the father who lost his life trying to tackle the gunman, his 21 year old son also died. his family speaks of their heartache. i saw that video. .. the first thing i wanted to see was the look in his eyes. i did not see an iota of fear in those eyes and that made me proud. what a brave man he was. former love island contestant mike thalassitis has died aged 26, his management has confirmed. more than 60 flood warnings are in place across england and wales as heavy rain leaves hunderds of homes without power. now on bbc news, it's time for sportsday. hello and welcome to sportsday, with me olly foster and tanya arnold. hello there, these are out headlines this evening. the champagne is flowing in cardiff as wales win the six nations grand slam. it is hard to put into words, to be honest. we have been working incredibly hard over the past year. just the calcutta cup at stake at twickemnham and what a match, s

brenton tarrant, the main suspect in the new zealand mosque shootings in which 49 people were killed,ourt on a single murder charge. new zealand police say they believe a lone gunman was involved in the attacks. prime ministerjacinda ardern vows: "our gun laws will change" new zealand is united in its grief and we are united in our grief. in other news — a leaked eu document appears to confirm that the uk will have to hold elections for the european parliament in may, if brexit is extended beyond the beginning ofjuly. now on bbc news it's time for the travel show. hello, and welcome to the travel show with me, carmen roberts. we're only three months into 2019 and already we've covered plenty of ground, so this week we're going to take a look back at some of our favourite stories so far this year. if you love movies, this street in la is the place to be. my mask started to fill with water and i started to panic, so i was like... they're really affectionate. hey! oh, my gosh. i think i'm still recovering from the dragon dance in taiwan. anyway, more of that later on in the show, but fir

he appeared in court on saturday, 28 years old, brenton tarrant. he remains silent.n in custody until the next court appearance in april. tarrant's face is blurred due to court restrictions there. he was taken into custody after calls of shots fired. he resisted arrest as you can see in this video taken. two other people are also in custody. police are trying to determine if he was involved. ivan watson leads our coverage outside the hospital in christchurch. ivan? >> reporter: thank you, george. i am outside the hospital where people are fighting for their lives in what's described as the deadliest terror attack in new zealand's history. out front, somebody erected a quiet and touching vigil with candles. people are coming in performing a vigil. i want to introduce you to one of them. he came from an island of new zealand, presumably to show support. can you tell me more about why you are here? >> yeah, as soon as we found out this tragedy has happened, we wanted to get together, especially the youth, who has a lot of energy, we wanted to get together and come here

the alleged shooter... 28 year old brenton tarrant, is from austrailia...o have carried out these shootings at two mosques in christ-church new zealand... using a body camera to broadcast the terror on facebook live. today, facebook says quote new zealand police alerted us to a video on facebook shortly after the livestream commenced and we quickly removed both the shooter's facebook and instagram accounts and the video. facebook also said it's removing any praise or support for the crime and praise for the shooter or shooters as soon as it's aware. but the video is out there... and was shared hundreds of thousands of times... and keeping it off the internet now... is a near impossible task. and tonight... as vigils are held to honor the victims... we're learning more about the apparent motive... the suspect writing a lengthy manifesto... he says he's a white nationalist who hates immigrants. tarrant claims to be upset about muslims attacking people in europe... and wrote about wanting revenge.... and wanting to create fear. at one point the author asked an

the headlines: brenton tarrant, the main suspect in the new zealand mosque shootings in which 49 peopleere killed, has appeared in court on a single murder charge. new zealand police say they believe a lone gunman was involved in the attacks. prime ministerjacinda ardern has vowed: "our gun laws will change." new zealand is united in its grief, and we are united in our grief. in other news: tory mp nick boles quits his local conservative association — in the face of efforts to deselect him as the candidate for the next election. now on bbc news, it's time for click 7 and a special programme from japan. this week, we're injapan to find the fascinating, the ferocious, and the famous — if fictional. it's amazing to think that next year, this place will play host to the greatest show on earth. by the time 2020 rolls around, it'll have been 56 years since japan last hosted the olympic games. back in 1964, they used the event to signal the rebirth of the nation, following the disruption of the second world war. then, the focus was japan's economic and technological explosion. now, japan once

. >> the gunman has been identified as brenton tarrant. the 28-year-old appeared in court to face one charge of murder, but officials say more will come. >> he killed 41 people at the first location, before getting back in his car and driving three miles to kill seven others at the second mosque. henry lee joins us live with more details. >> reporter: the victims were attending friday prayers and the accused shooter, brenton tarrant, a self-described white supremacist seeking revenge. he used a helmet mounted camera to broadcast the massacre live on facebook. a 28-year-old australian man accused at the rampage at mosques in christchurch, new zealand, appeared in a courtroom close to the public because of security risks. tensions remain high and police told muslims to stay away from mosques. >> the initial threat level was raised too high and it remains. >> reporter: the suspect has been charged in the shooting death of 41 people at one mosque. seven other people were killed at another mosque. another victim died at the hospital and 41 othe