Accused Christchurch gunman pleads not guilty
Brenton Tarrant has been remanded in custody until August 15, when the next case review hearing is scheduled
14 June 2019 - 10:52
Christchurch — An Australian man pleaded not guilty on Friday to 92 charges stemming from a massacre in two mosques in the New Zealand city of Christchurch three months ago and will stand trial in May 2020.
A lone gunman armed with semi-automatic weapons attacked Muslims attending Friday prayers in Christchurch on New Zealand’s South Island on March 15, killing 51 people in the country’s worst peace-time mass shooting. The attacker broadcast the shooting live on Facebook...
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