(18 Mar 2019) A steady stream of mourners continued to pay their tribute on Monday to the 50 people slain by a gunman at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand.
Hundreds of flowers were piled up amid candles, balloons and notes of grief at a makeshift memorial outside the Al Noor mosque, the site of one of the attacks.
Some people were seen crying, others prayed or stopped in a moment of quiet reflection as camera crews from around the world filmed the moving scenes.
Three days after the attack, relatives anxiously wait for word on when they can bury their loved ones.
Islamic tradition calls for bodies to be cleansed and buried as soon as possible after death, usually within 24 hours.
Police Commissioner Mike Bush said the gunman acted alone but may have had support in carrying out New Zealand's deadliest shooting in modern history.
Australian white supremacist Brenton Tarrant was arrested moments after the shootings on Friday.
He was charged with a single count of murder and a judge said Saturday he may face other charges.
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