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Brenton Tarrant has lost an appeal to overturn his conviction and sentence for [shooting dead 51 people](/news/2019/3/22/new-zealand-mosque-attack-who-were-the-victims) at two New Zealand mosques in 2019, court documents show. New Zealand’s Court of Appeal denied
Brenton Tarrant is serving a [life sentence with no parole](https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-53919624) after admitting to the murders and trying to kill another 40 worshippers in the March 2019 attack in Christchurch. During a week
Brenton Tarrant, who is responsible for the worst mass shooting in New Zealand’s history, asked the court of appeal in February to allow him to appeal against his guilty pleas, claiming harsh prison conditions