CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand—The man who slaughtered 51 worshippers at two New Zealand mosques was sentenced Thursday to life in prison without the possibility of parole.

Brenton Tarrant, the man accused of killing 51 people at two Christchurch mosques in March 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
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