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Man accused of sharing mosque attack video remanded in custody

Man accused of sharing mosque attack video remanded in custody

A man accused of sharing a video of the mosque attacks in New Zealand has been remanded in custody.

Philip Arps, 44, appeared in a Christchurch court on Wednesday on two charges of distributing the video of last week's attack on Al Noor mosque, a violation of the country's objectionable publications law.

Each charge carries a maximum sentence of 14 years in prison.

Arps has not entered a plea and remained expressionless during the hearing, his hands clasped behind his back.

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Judge Stephen O'Driscoll denied him bail.

Charging documents accuse Arps of distributing the video on Saturday, one day after the massacre.

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