MARKED MAN
New Zealand shooter Brenton Tarrant held in solitary for own safety after threats from gang members
Prison source says the 28-year-old maniac is in danger as he is kept in custody ahead of his court case
DEPRAVED terrorist Brenton Tarrant is today being kept in solitary confinement to keep him safe from other inmates baying for his blood, it's claimed.
The 28-year-old white supremacist is being held in remand after he appeared in Christchurch district court accused of murdering 50 people at two mosques on Friday.
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Amid strict court security, the extreme right-wing terrorist appeared in court shackled and wearing all-white prison garb.
First he smirked at the cameras, then formed his fingers into a circle.
This is a gesture usually seen as an OK sign but viewed by white supremacists as an OKKK signal a nod to the Ku Klux Klan.
But while he showed bravado during his court appearance, it is claimed he is now a marked man.
'HE'LL NEED TO BE SEGREGATED'
Criminal justice advocate Sir Kim Workman told the New Zealand Herald a source told him Tarrant could be in danger in prison by cons who were sickened by the massacre.
He said: "That's a matter I'm sure Corrections will be talking about as we speak.
"Those sorts of feelings will run high with the prisons.
“The only thing that Corrections can do is to segregate them and keep them in separate custodial management regimes."
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Tarrant would be kept in solitary confinement for his own safety, Sir Kim said.
Meanwhile people from across New Zealand life converged on a makeshift memorial at Hagley High School in Christchurch.
This included gang members who offered their heartfelt support to families and hugged mourners.
Black Power members performed a moving haka outside the Al Noor Mosque cordon in Christchurch.
Member Shane Turner said: "We're just waiting for the 'big day' so we can come and support them."
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Suspected Christchurch gunman Brenton Tarrant appears in court charged with murder
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