Some of the names and numbers on the guns have been deciphered. ‘Wolves are on the move from Krajina Karadžić lead your Serbs, let them see they fear no one’, the lyrics read. Remembering Srebrenica has confirmed that the song is a nationalist anthem which romantically remembers the actions of Karadžić and the 1995 massacre which killed 8000 Muslims. ![]() Karadžić is expected to have his verdict on his genocide conviction appealed next week. It is has been uncovered that the music that the attacker was listening on his way to the mosques was a Serb Nationalist song which was dedicated to Radovan Karadžić, the wartime leader of the Bosnian Serb forces. We are continuing to make enquiries after yesterday's tragic events in Christchurch.Īs the Prime Minister stated yesterday, this has been designated a terrorist attack.Ĥ9 people have died and 42 are being treated for injuries. In the tweet thread, he explains that 41 were killed in the Deans Avenue mosque, 7 at the Linwood Avenue Mosque. The Police Commissioner Mike Bush, has confirmed that 49 people have died, 42 are injured, 2 are critical, one being a four year old. kXrNQRQ2yxĪ beautiful waiata echoing around Hyde Park Corner in London, led by UK High Commissioner Sir Jerry Mateparae. There’s something quite comforting about hundreds of kiwis coming together in London to try and come to terms with what has happened back home. Not taking any chances, the UK and US police are currently patrolling around Muslim communities and Mosques Mosques have been told to remain closed until the situation is resolved, while a large number of events including the third Test match cricket between Bangladesh and New Zealand has also been cancelled.Ī crowd-funding campaign has been organised for victim support and has already raised around NZ $850,000 – €516708. New Zealand police say that they found weapons at an address in Dunedin which were linked to the attacks. The gunman will now be appearing in the Christchurch District Court on Saturday morning charged with murder.įew victims have been formally named by the authorities, Pakistan, Turkey, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Malaysia and Saudi Arabia have said that they have nationals among the dead and injured. It is understood that he was motivated by White Supremacist belief that Muslims were taking over. The gunman is a 28 year old Australian man who in his 74 page manifesto explained that he had been planning the attack in the past three months. One of those is a 4 year old in critical condition. The deathtoll from the attack has been currently confirmed at 49 with the young child age re-confirmed as 5 not 4 years old.Ĥ9 dead, 42 injured, 4 year old in critical conditionĤ9 people have been confirmed killed and a further 42 are in hospital after being attacked by a gunman at the Noor Mosque and Linwood Mosques in Christchurch. ![]() Of the three other suspects, Ardern explains that investigations are still ongoing to understand the connection with the two others, while the third had been ascertained to be a citizen carrying a weapon with intent to aid police. She adds that the suspect had not been known to police in regard to involvement in far right groups or violence. When asked, Ardern confirmed that the suspect was indeed the owner of a valid Category A gun licence (awarded in 2017), and in the legal possession of five guns, which included semi-automatic rifles and shotguns. She explains that she is determined to make that happen. The New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, had told a press conference that the gun laws will be changing following the Christchurch attack.Īrdern explains that the ‘mere fact’ that the attacker was allowed to get a gun licence and to own these types of weapons, will motivate people to see a reform of existing gun laws.
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