New Zealand Judge Allows Images of Man Charged in Mosque Shootings

Brenton Tarrant, the man charged in the Christchurch mosque shootings, appears in the Christchurch District Court, in Christchurch, New Zealand, on March 16, 2019. Mark Mitchell, Pool/AP Photo

WELLINGTON, New Zealand—A New Zealand judge ruled on June 5 that media outlets can now show the face of the man accused of killing 51 people at two Christchurch mosques.

Brenton Tarrant, the man charged in the Christchurch mosque shootings, appears in the Christchurch District Court, in Christchurch, New Zealand, on March 16, 2019. Mark Mitchell/AP Photo