Mother of accused racist killer Brenton Tarrant is seen for the first time since the Christchurch massacre before returning to protective custody following a three-hour raid at her property by police
- Sharon Tarrant was seen leaving her Grafton home just before 12pm on Monday
- The homes of Brenton Tarrant's sister and mother have been raided by police
- Mrs Tarrant did not respond to questions as she got into a police car
- She was driven to an undisclosed location where she's been staying since Friday
- Tarrant, 28, was charged with murder after allegedly killing 50 people in attack
The mother of accused terrorist Brenton Tarrant has been seen for the first time since the Christchurch massacre, as she spoke with police who were raiding her house.
Sharon Tarrant emerged from her home just before 12pm on Monday, as Australian Federal Police finished a three-hour search of her house near Grafton on the NSW north coast.
Wearing a blue and pink floral blouse, she was supported by a middle-aged man and flanked by detectives.
Mrs Tarrant did not respond to questions as she got into a police car.
Accused killer Brenton Tarrant's mother, Sharon Tarrant (pictured) was seen for the first time since the Christchurch massacre as she emerged from her home near Grafton after police conducted a three-hour raid
The mum, wearing a purple floral top, appeared emotionless as she walked to a police car who drove her to an undisclosed location. She did not answer any questions as she got in her ride
She was then driven away to a undisclosed location where she has been staying with her daughter Lauren since Friday night.
Officers earlier left the house with a few bags of evidence after a three-hour raid.
Meanwhile, heavily-armed police were also seen searching the accused gunman's Dunedin home on Monday morning.
Officers arrived at the Anderson's Bay house at the same time Australian Federal Police were carrying out simultaneous raids at Tarrant's mother's and sister's homes near Grafton.
The one-bedroom house in New Zealand has been Tarrant's home for the past two years, and it is believed to be where he planned the terror attacks.
Eight specialist search officers were seen putting on hazardous-material suits and gloves before they entered the suburban house, just after 11.30am local time.
They focused a lot of their search on the roof of the weatherboard house and on bushes and garden around the property.
New Zealand police officers arrive at the Dunedin home of accused killer Brenton Tarrant
Forensic police were seen entering Tarrant's home at 11.30am to begin a search of the rental house he has lived at for the past two years
Brenton Tarrant's mother's home in Lawrence, near Grafton NSW was also searched by police
The one-bedroom house has been Tarrant's home for the past two years, and it is believed to be where he planned the terror attacks
Officers searched through garden beds and bushes as part of their raid on Tarrant's rental home
Officers arrived at the Anderson's Bay house on Monday morning, at the same time Australian Federal Police were carrying out simultaneous raids at Tarrant's mother and sister's homes near Grafton
Eight specialist search officers were seen putting on hazardous-material suits and gloves before they entered the suburban house, just after 11.30am local time
Police would not comment to Daily Mail Australia on the raid, only saying it was an 'ongoing investigation'.
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Meanwhile, counter-terrorism police have raided two homes in Australia as part of investigations into the Christchurch terrorist attack.
Officers from the NSW Joint Counter Terrorism Team searched a property in Sandy Beach, near Coffs Harbour on the NSW north coast about 8.30am on Monday, before storming a second house at Lawrence, near Maclean.
'The primary aim of the activity is to formally obtain material that may assist New Zealand Police in their ongoing investigation,' the Australian Federal Police and NSW Police said in a joint statement.
They focused a lot of their search on the roof of the weatherboard house
Police would not comment to Daily Mail Australia on the raid, saying it was an ongoing investigation
New Zealand Police searched near the Al Noor mosque in Christchurch on Monday
Officers inspected vehicles and the streets near the mosque as people came to pay their respects to those who died
Meanwhile, officers also searched the Dunedin home of Brenton Tarrant
Brenton Tarrant's sister Lauren lives at the Sandy Beach property while his mother Sharon lives in Lawrence.
There is a heavy police presence at both properties.
NSW Police said there was no threat to the community related to both searches.
Tarrant, 28, was charged with murder after he allegedly shot and killed 50 people at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand on Friday.
Tarrant's mother is a teacher at a local school. She had to be whisked away by police mid-class when reports of the attack first came through on Friday.
She and Tarrant's sister have been placed under police protection, without mobile phone contact with the rest of their family.
New Zealand Police officers from the Special Search Operations group prepare to forensically examine the home of Brenton Tarrant
Counter-terrorism police have raided two homes in Australia including that of Brenton Tarrant's sister Lauren(pictured) as part of investigations into the Christchurch terrorist attack
Brenton Tarrant's sister Lauren lives at the Sandy Beach property (pictured) while his mother Sharon lives in Lawrence
He grew up in the north-eastern NSW town of Grafton before moving to New Zealand in 2017.
Tarrant's family has been assisting police with their inquiries after the massacre.
The last time Tarrant returned home to NSW was for his sister's birthday last year.
Tarrant grew up in this house in Grafton in the Northern River region of Australia's New South Wales
The last time Tarrant (pictured) returned home to NSW was for his sister's birthday last year
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