New Zealand court denies bid by mosque mass shooter to appeal conviction
New Zealand's Court of Appeal has rejected mass shooter Brenton Tarrant's bid to appeal his conviction and life sentence for the 2019 Christchurch mosque attacks that killed 51 people. The court ruled his guilty plea was voluntary and found no merit in his claims of being mentally impaired due to harsh detention conditions. Survivors and victims' families expressed relief, stating the decision spares them the trauma of reliving the events in a new trial.
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News|IslamophobiaNew Zealand court denies bid by mosque mass shooter to appeal convictionBrenton Tarrant shot dead 51 Muslim worshippers, including children, at two Christchurch mosques in 2019.ListenListen (3 mins)SaveClick here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharefacebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogleAdd Al Jazeera on GoogleinfoBrenton Tarrant, the gunman who shot and killed worshippers in the Christchurch mosque attacks, at the High Court in Christchurch, New Zealand, on August 27, 2020 [John Kirk-Anderson/pool via Reuters]By Al Jazeera Staff, AFP and ReutersPublished On 30 Apr 202630 Apr 2026Australian white supremacist killer Brenton Tarrant has lost an appeal to overturn his conviction and sentence for shooting dead 51 people at two New Zealand mosques in 2019, court documents…
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