New Zealand police charged the case of a single, representative murder against Christ Church mosque, New Zealand attack convict. The convict, Australian Brenton Harrison Tarrant is 28-years old.
On Thursday, New Zealand Police said that the convict has to face the charges for 50 murders and 39 attempts to murder.
The convict will appear for hearing via video link on Friday. Police was trying to file more charges against him but they couldn’t as the case was in court.
Just a day after the attack, Tarrant had to present in Christ Church district court. Due to the serious accusations, his case has now sent to the High Court.
Reportedly, Brenton is behind the bars of a high-security jail that’s why he will appear via video link. Judge Cameron Mander said that the brief hearing will be about legal representation of the accused gunman.
Restrictions On Media & New Zealand Attack Convict:
Notably, under the New Zealand law, media photographs and reporting of the proceeding is strictly restricted during the scheduled hearing.
Not just that, 25 media organizations have asked for permission for taking pictures and recordings but the judge refused. Although, reporters are allowed to stay in the court throughout the whole hearing and can take notes. But, still, they cannot use these as their reports.
Also, the media can use the pixilated images allowed by the district court.
Tarrant wants to precede his case by himself as he dismissed the assigned lawyer Richard Peter to represent him in the district court. But, it’s questionable if he expresses his white supremacist views by misusing this opportunity.
Department of correction of New Zealand said that Tarrant is being treated under New Zealand and the International laws of treating prisoners. However, he doesn’t have access to any newspaper, television, radio and internet services. Moreover, even approved visitors aren’t allowed.
Retired law professor Bill Hodge said that they used pixilated images to prove that they have seen gunman in the mosque instead of media photographs.
Hodge also said that in an advanced era of internet, New Zealand and Australia is still trying to maintain the idea of ancient common law for unbiased trial. According to him, it is quite weird.
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