- Gamers chat and trade items with the Christchurch assault victims
- We perceive the ache that you just really feel, Younis Khan tells victims
- Over 50 individuals misplaced their lives when an extremist attacked two mosques in Christchurch in 2019
The Pakistan cricket workforce on Saturday spent a day with the Christchurch mosque assault victims, in line with the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).
The gamers, within the video shared by the PCB, may be seen chatting and exchanging items with the victims of the assault on the Hagley Oval cricket floor.
“I know that we did not go through the situation that you people did, but we do understand the pain that you feel,” batting coach Younis Khan instructed the households.
“We share in your sorrow,” the batting coach added.
The Pakistan workforce is in New Zealand the place they’re enjoying a Check collection which the Kiwis are main 1-0.
The Christchurch mosque assault
In March 2019, greater than 50 individuals misplaced their lives when 28-year-old right-wing extremist Brenton Tarrant attacked two mosques in Christchurch— the Al Noor Mosque and one other within the suburb of Linwood.
Tarrant, in August 2020, was sentenced to life imprisonment with out parole. This was the primary time such a sentence had been handed down within the nation.
Learn extra: Christchurch mosque shooter sentenced to life with out parole
Tarrant admitted to 51 fees of homicide, 40 counts of tried homicide, and one cost of committing a terrorist act in the course of the capturing rampage which he live-streamed on Fb.
Excessive Courtroom Decide Cameron Mander mentioned in Christchurch {that a} finite time period wouldn’t be enough.
“Your crimes, however, are so wicked that even if you are detained until you die it will not exhaust the requirements of punishment and denunciation,” mentioned Mander in handing down the sentence.
“As far as I can discern, you are empty of any empathy for your victims,” he mentioned.