NEW: The suspect in the shooting deaths of 51 worshipers at 2 mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, has pleaded guilty to murder, attempted murder and terrorism charges in a surprise deal with prosecutors.
The gunman reversing his plea means the trial, which lawyers expected to stretch on for six weeks, will no longer take place.
Aya Al-Umari, whose brother Hussein Al-Umari was killed in the Al Noor mosque shooting, holds a pendant with a photo of herself and Hussein during an interview at her home in Christchurch, New Zealand.Aya Al-Umari, whose brother Hussein Al-Umari was killed in the Al Noor mosque shooting, holds a pendant with a photo of herself and Hussein during an interview at her home in Christchurch, New Zealand.
"These guilty pleas and conviction bring accountability for what happened and also save the families who lost loved ones, those who were injured, and other witnesses, the ordeal of a trial," Ardern said. The development came as New Zealand and the rest of the world attempts to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus. The country is beginning
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