German police: New Zealand’s attack suspect sent fund to French far-right group
German police say the suspected New Zealand mosque
gunman sent money to a French far-right group, The Washington Post reported
Thursday.
The Federal Criminal Police Office said it briefed
lawmakers on its investigation into ties the alleged Christchurch mosque
attacker had to Germany, including buying a ticket to Neuschwanstein Castle
last November.
The closed-doors briefing Wednesday also covered
money that suspect Brenton Harrison Tarrant transferred to the Generation
Identity group in France.
Federal police declined to elaborate. But the German
news agency dpa reported the suspect transferred 2,200 euros ($2,470) in
September 2017.
Austrian authorities say Tarrant also donated 1,500
euros ($1,680) to Generation Identity’s sister organization, the Identitarian
Movement of Austria.
New Zealand police said Thursday that Tarrant will
face 50 murder charges and 39 attempted murder charges in his second court
appearance.
