Christchurch gunman says he will not speak at sentencing hearing

Terrorist does not intend to speak at Thursday's hearing but will have a lawyer make a brief statement on his behalf

Over a period of three days, 91 of his victims read statements to him in court. But the terrorist who attacked two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand - killing dozens of Muslim worshippers at prayer - told a judge on Wednesday that he would not address the court himself.

There had been fears the Australian man would use the sentencing hearing as a platform to spread his anti-Islamic and extremist views. Brenton Tarrant, 29, a self-professed white supremacist, broadcast his massacre at the two mosques live on Facebook and published an extremist manifesto.