Christchurch mosque attacker Brenton Tarrant sentenced to life without parole

Brenton Tarrant who attacked mosques in New Zealand last year was sentenced to life in prison without parole on Thursday.

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Tarrant, 29, had live-streamed the event while killing at least 51 people in two mosques in Christchurch. The judge called him "wicked" and "inhuman".

"It is incumbent on the court to respond in a way that decisively rejects such vicious malevolence," judge Cameron Mander said.

He had admitted to 51 charges of murder, 40 of attempted murder and one of terrorism after reversing not-guilty plea earlier. New Zealand does not have the death penalty.

The verdict was announced after four days of hearing.