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Accused Christchurch gunman to face 50 murder charges: NZ police

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The man accused of carrying out the Christchurch mosque attacks last month will face 50 murder charges when he appears in court this week, New Zealand police said Thursday.

"The man arrested in relation to the Christchurch terror attacks will face 50 murder and 39 attempted murder charges when he appears in the High Court in Christchurch on Friday," police said in a statement.

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First Published: Apr 04 2019 | 9:10 AM IST

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