A church staff member walks past 50 pairs of shoes placed outside the All Souls Church in Christchurch on March 19, representing the 50 people gunned down at two mosques in the city four days before. Photo: AFP A church staff member walks past 50 pairs of shoes placed outside the All Souls Church in Christchurch on March 19, representing the 50 people gunned down at two mosques in the city four days before. Photo: AFP
A church staff member walks past 50 pairs of shoes placed outside the All Souls Church in Christchurch on March 19, representing the 50 people gunned down at two mosques in the city four days before. Photo: AFP
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A church staff member walks past 50 pairs of shoes placed outside the All Souls Church in Christchurch on March 19, representing the 50 people gunned down at two mosques in the city four days before. Photo: AFP A church staff member walks past 50 pairs of shoes placed outside the All Souls Church in Christchurch on March 19, representing the 50 people gunned down at two mosques in the city four days before. Photo: AFP
A church staff member walks past 50 pairs of shoes placed outside the All Souls Church in Christchurch on March 19, representing the 50 people gunned down at two mosques in the city four days before. Photo: AFP
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