Women react as the national anthem is played during the national remembrance service for victims of the mosque attacks, at Hagley Park in Christchurch, New Zealand March 29, 2019.
Armed with high-capacity semi-automatic weapons, Brenton Tarrant, 32, killed 51 people and injured dozens when he opened fire in two mosques on March 15, 2019, in Christchurch.
Tarrant released a racist manifesto shortly before the attack and streamed the shootings live on Facebook.
Before the first witness appeared, a video was played with photos and memories of all those who died.
The start of the inquiry was then dedicated to the events on the day and how emergency services responded.
Persons:
Edgar Su, Brenton Tarrant, Tarrant, “, Brigitte Windley, Windley, ”, Lucy Craymer, Stephen Coates
Organizations:
REUTERS, Rights, Facebook, New, Thomson
Locations:
Hagley, Christchurch , New Zealand, Australian, Christchurch, New Zealand