Christchurch mosque shooter Brenton Tarrant has claimed his right to a fair trial was “compromised” and may appeal the ruling
Brenton Tarrant, who was sentenced to life for carrying out the 2019 mass killing in Christchurch, has claimed "his right to a fair trial was compromised" and may appeal the ruling.
During his trial, Brenton Tarrant had pleaded guilty to killing 51 people and injuring 40 others at the Al Noor Mosque and Linwood Islamic Centre in Christchurch, New Zealand, on March 15, 2019."I advised my client to appeal his sentence and conviction," Tony Ellis told Radio New Zealand, claiming that Tarrant was "subject to inhumane or degrading treatment while on remand," which constituted a "breach of the Bill of Rights.
The lawyer also raised objections against the court not identifying Tarrant by his name in communications.A relative of one mosque attack victim described Tarrant's claim as "seeking attention." Soon after Tarrant was sentenced, New Zealand's parliament passed new counter-terrorism legislation last year, granting more powers to security agencies in their efforts to fight terrorism.
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