CHRISTCHURCH: The Pakistan cricket team today (Saturday) met with the Christchurch mosque attack victims, according to the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) shared the footage of their interaction taking place at the Hagley Oval. The players can be seen chatting and exchanging gifts with the victims of the attack at the Hagley Oval cricket ground.
Pakistan Test team spent Saturday afternoon with the families of Christchurch mosque attack victims at the Hagley Oval. pic.twitter.com/VbIGS1hb2L
— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) January 2, 2021
“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 told the families.
“We share in your sorrow,” the batting coach added. Pakistan team is in New Zealand where they are playing a Test series which the Kiwis are leading 1-0.
In March 2019, more than 50 people lost their lives when 28-year-old right-wing extremist Brenton Tarrant attacked two mosques in Christchurch— the Al Noor Mosque and another in the suburb of Linwood.
Tarrant, in August 2020, was sentenced to life imprisonment without parole. This was the first time such a sentence had been handed down in the country. Tarrant admitted to 51 charges of murder, 40 counts of attempted murder, and one charge of committing a terrorist act.
