He was flanked by security guards and police officers, handcuffed and wearing prison garb. He did not apply for bail and has been remanded to appear before court again on April 5. Tarrant is from Grafton, NSW where he worked as a gym trainer several years ago. He allegedly live streamed the shootings using a head cam. The footage shows him enter one of the two mosques, going from room to room shooting people indiscriminately.

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Arden and Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison have both condemned the attack as terrorism. Ambulance staff take a man from outside a mosque in central Christchurch, New Zealand, Friday. Credit:AP The attacks The attack began around 1.40pm local time. Tarrant allegedly entered the Masjid Al Noor mosque on Deans Avenue first, live streaming himself shooting dozen of worshipers. Forty-one of the 49 deaths were from this attack.

He then allegedly left and drove to Linwood Masjid mosque six kilometres away. Seven more people died on the scene and one in the hospital. The gunman was arrested 36 minutes after initial emergency calls were made. Video from the arrest appears to show two officers pointing guns at a man in army camouflage along Brougham Street in Christchurch. A police car appears to have rammed a silver vehicle. Armed police on Langdons Road, Papanui following the shootings. Credit:The Press

Gunman live-streamed massacre on internet Police asked social media users to not share a video showing one of the mass shootings in graphic detail. YouTube and Twitter have been active in removing the sickening videos from the web. Before he embarks on the shooting, Tarrant says: "Remember, lads, subscribe to PewDiePie," referencing one of the world's biggest YouTube stars whose videos have attracted more than 20 billion views. PewDiePie is currently at risk of being overtaken as the number one Youtuber by an Indian channel.

PewDiePie, whose real name is Felix Arvid Ulf Kjellberg, tweeted on Friday afternoon of his horror at being referenced by the killer. Brenton Tarrant, 28, posted a 37-page manifesto online before the attack declaring his intentions. In it, he says "it is a terrorist attack". The victims Officials are still working to confirm the identity of victims.

Several children are among those injured. It is understood a two-year-old boy is in a stable condition at Christchurch Hospital and a one-year-old boy is in a critical condition. Haji-Daoud Nabi was shot while trying to shield another person from the gunman, his son says. Credit:Stuff.co.nz Another young child is in a critical condition and has been flown to the Starship Children's Hospital in Auckland. There are unconfirmed reports that a five-year-old girl is among those who died.

Four patients died on their way to Christchurch Hospital on Friday, chief of surgery Greg Robertson has revealed. One of the 49 dead is now known to be Haji-Daoud Nabi. He was a 71-year-old man of Afghani origin and an active member of the mosque community. His son Omar Nabi believes that he died shielding others from gunfire. A crowdfunding campaign on the New Zealand site 'Givealittle' has now raised more than $1.3 million for victims and their families.

Tarrant told social media followers to tune in for massacre On Thursday night Tarrant posted to his online contacts that he would kill people the next day. "Well lads, it's time to stop shitposting and time to make a real-life effort post," he said. "I will carry out and attack against the invaders, and will even livestream the attack via Facebook. "The Facebook link is below. By the time you read this I should be going live.

"It's been a long ride and despite all your rampant faggotry, fecklessness and degeneracy, you are all top blokes and the best cobbers a man could ask for. "If I don't survive the attack, goodbye, godbless, and I will see you all in Valhalla!" One poster responded: "God speed." The manifesto A manifesto surfaced online written by Tarrant states that he had planned the attack for two years and had travelled to Christchurch to train for it before deciding that city would be his target.

Tarrant says his political inspiration comes from US conservative commentator Candace Owens***, who is pro-Trump and has criticised the Black Lives Matter movement. He describes himself as a fascist and a supporter of the views of Oswald Mosley, a British politician who became the leader of the British Union of Fascists in the 1930s. Loading Replay Replay video Play video Play video "Towards a new society we march ever forwards,” he says. In it, he speaks of restoring birth rates and the "crisis of mass immigration". The alleged gunman also describes himself as a 28-year-old Australian-born man.

"Just a ordinary white man, 28 years old. Born in Australia to a working class, low income family. My parents are of Scottish, Irish and English stock. I had a regular childhood, without any great issues. I had little interest in education during my schooling, barely achieving a passing grade. I did not attend university as I had no great interest in anything offered in the universities to study.

I worked for a short time before making some money investing in Bitconnect, then used the money from the investment to travel. More recently I have been working part time as a kebab removalist. I am just a regular white man, from a regular family. Who decided to take a stand to ensure a future for my people."

The scene A witness inside the Al Noor Mosque said crowds of people struggled to get out of its doors as the gunman attacked. The video shows the shooter walking from room to room in the mosque and opening fire with an automatic weapon at anyone he sees. The shooter also fires multiple rounds at the wounded lying on the ground. Worshipper Ahmad Al-Mahmoud said he saw the man “coming through and shooting everyone in the mosque". PM Ardern responds New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said Friday was “one of New Zealand’s darkest days” and described the attacks as “an unprecedented act of violence”.

On Saturday morning she confirmed that Tarrant had legally acquired a Category A gun licence in November 2017 which allowed him to buy the weapons used in the attack. He used two semi-automatic weapons, two shotguns and a lever-action firearm. Ms Ardern said she was committed to changing the laws which allowed this. Loading Replay Replay video Play video Play video At the time of the attack, the city was placed in lockdown for several hours, with schools and public buildings closed.

Nearby climate change protests were evacuated and council staff were looking after children separated from their relatives in the chaos. Three others arrested During the attack, two other people were arrested. They have not been charged and an investigation is continuing as to if they were directly involved in the terror attack. Another person was arrested in the aftermath of the attack, however, they have since been released. They were in possession of a firearm with the intention to assist police. It is believed that a single gunman carried out both attacks. The Mosques are a seven-minute drive apart.