Wellington, Feb 9, 2026 (AFP) - New Zealand's Christchurch mosque killer appeals conviction

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A white supremacist who shot and killed 51 people at two New Zealand mosques in 2019 launched an appeal Monday seeking to overturn his conviction. Brenton Tarrant, an Australian former gym instructor, admitted carrying out New Zealand's deadliest modern-day mass shooting before being sentenced to life in jail in August 2020. But the convicted killer now argues "torturous and inhumane" detention conditions during his trial made him incapable of ma......

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