Christchurch mosques terrorist charged with murdering live person

Police have apologised to a woman who was wrongly listed on charge sheets as a murder victim of the alleged Christchurch mosque gunman.

The woman listed on a charge sheet as the victim was connected to the shootings but still alive.

When the alleged gunman appeared in court last week he faced one charge of murdering a woman. Her name was suppressed. Further charges are expected to be laid.

But in a new development, police have confirmed they made an error and the person listed as the murder victim is still alive.

A police spokesperson admitted police had made a mistake.

"We have been to see her today [on Thursday] and apologised," Page said.

"The name was supposed to represent many victims and someone was just trying to do the right thing."

Fifty people died when a gunman opened fire with semi-automatic firearms at two Christchurch mosques last week.

The accused man was arrested just 21 minutes after the first 111 call was received.

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