Alleged Christchurch Gunman Sends Letter From Prison Cell

Brenton Tarrant, the man accused of killing 51 people at two Christchurch mosques on March 15, 2019 appears via video link at the Christchurch District Court, from the maximum security prison in Auckland where he's being held, Christchurch, New Zealand, on June 14, 2019. Stephanie McEwin/AP Photo

WELLINGTON, New Zealand—New Zealand officials admitted on Aug. 14 that they made a mistake by allowing the man accused of killing 51 people at two Christchurch mosques to send a hand-written letter from his prison cell.

The six-page letter from Brenton Tarrant was posted this week on the anonymous pro-free speech website 4chan. And it comes at a sensitive time, with other alleged killers from El Paso to Norway citing Tarrant as an inspiration.