Christchurch gangster sends letter from prison cell – Telegraph

New Zealand officials have admitted they made a big mistake by allowing a man accused of killing 51 people at two Christchurch mosques to send a handwritten letter from his prison cell.

Brenton Tarrant’s six-page letter was published this week on the website 4chan, which has become notorious as a place for white supremacists to post their views.

It all comes at a sensitive time, with other alleged killers from El Paso to Norway citing Tarrant as an inspiration.

The letter appears to have been written in pencil on a small notepad and addressed to “Alan” in Russia. Much of the letter appears relatively “innocent”, as Tarrant talks about a month-long trip to Russia in 2015. But the letter also warns that a “serious conflict” is approaching. /Telegraph/