27 Aug 2020

Christchurch mosque shootings: Widow of final victim speaks

From Morning Report, 6:37 am on 27 August 2020

Warning: This story contains some distressing details, which may upset some people.

The widow of the fifty-first and final victim of the Christchurch terror attack says her husband fought until his very last breath.

Zekeriyah Tuyan was shot at the Al Noor mosque, but died 48 days after the attack on 15 March last year.

The sentencing of the gunman, Brenton Tarrant, has been taking place this week and is set to conclude today.

His widow Hamimah, told the High Court in Christchurch the gunman should be jailed until his last gasp.

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