Christchurch victims’ kin to get bodies soon: New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern

Wellington: New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Sunday said bodies of those killed in the Christchurch mosques shooting will begin to be returned to their families starting with a small number.

Police and Coronial Services were working with urgency and care to identify the victims and handle them according to an internationally approved process, Chief Coroner Judge Deborah Marshall said. Police have gathered the evidence and was working with families of those who were still missing. The Coroner is confirming the victims’ identities. “We acknowledge that the last 48 hours have been the most horrific in these families lives.” (IANS)

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