CHRIST CHURCH

MASSACRE
Clare Argar​
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BACKGROUND TO THE INCIDENT

• Occurred in New Zealand on the 15th of
March 2019, making it the most recent
terrorist attack.
• The main perpetrator live streamed on
Facebook during the attack for over
17mins before it was removed
• Two mass shootings occurred; at Al Noor
Mosque & Linwood Islamic Centre
• Overall killed 50, and injured 40 people
• Brenton Tarrant was the only planner and
perpetrator of the attack
• The attacker’s childhood and extremist
white supremacy views were the main
cause of the terrorist attack
KEY PARTICIPANT
• Brenton Tarrant grew up in Grafton,
NSW and experienced a traumatic
childhood
• After the death of his father, Tarrant
became active on white-nationalist
message boards and was obsessed
with terrorist attacks executed by
Islamic extremists
• Evidence found of his preparation
suggested he was planning an attack
on Eid al-Adha, the Muslim festival
as well
• Had been planning his attack since
February 2018
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“ “I WOULD LIKE TO SAY TO THE TERRORIST THAT

YOU WERE MISGUIDED AND MISLED. WE ARE
PEACEFUL AND A LOVING COMMUNITY WHO DID
NOT DESERVE YOUR ACTIONS. WE GO TO THE
MOSQUE FOR PEACE AND WORSHIP. YOUR
HATRED IS UNNECESSARY. IF YOU HAVE DONE
ANYTHING YOU HAVE BROUGHT THE WHOLE

”
COMMUNITY CLOSER WITH YOUR EVIL ACTIONS.”
Gamal Fouda victim impact statement,
Imam of the Al Noor Mosque
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“ TO MOST OF ALL SHOW THE INVADERS

THAT OUR LANDS WILL NEVER BE THEIR
LANDS, OUR HOMELANDS ARE OUR OWN
AND THAT, AS LONG AS A WHITE MAN
STILL LIVES, THEY WILL NEVER CONQUER
OUR LANDS AND THEY WILL NEVER

”
REPLACE OUR PEOPLE
Brenton Tarrant’s writing in his manifesto,
perpetrator of the terrorist attack
 TIMELINE OF THE ATTACK
DW Website – Timeline of the Attack

PRIOR TO
1:40PM 2:10PM 5:30PM 10:14PM
ATTACK (1:30PM)

Brenton Tarrant publishes Goes into Al Noor Police arrive at the Al Police announce four A 28-year-old white man
manifesto and emails to Mosque, live streams Noor Mosque whilst people were detained. It’s has been charged with
parliament house and attack on Facebook and Tarrant broke into the confirmed two explosive murder and will be
media outlets. opens fire, killing 42 Linwood Islamic Center, devices were found in a charged Saturday, police
people. (6km distance between) vehicle near the Al Noor state.
and opened fire, killing 7 Mosque.
people.
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FAMILIES & FRIENDS OF VICTIMS

THE DECEASED
• Families and friends of the
people killed in the terrorist
attack felt anger amongst
their loss
• 66 people came forward to
make a victim statement
• The attack brought the
nation together instead of
dividing them
• Many suffered trauma and
psychological distress
• Numerous cases of
survivor’s guilt and paranoia
• Muslims fear entering
Mosques
LEGACY OF THE
INCIDENT
• Gun laws were restricted over two weeks
after the attack
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