Brenton Tarrant was awarded a public defender after he had been arrested, suspected of the terror attack in Christchurch. Richard Peters representing the suspect 28-year-old when he was brought before a new zealand judge on Saturday morning local time, after he got fired.
Richard Peters says New Zealand Herald to Brenton Tarrant chosen to represent himself in an upcoming trial. On 5 april, the suspected mass murderer appear in court again and he is being held until then.
should not have justified its decision to kick their lawyer.
“It was obvious to me that he seemed ready and in his right mind, when it would otherwise seem to be a very irrational behavior,” says Peters to the New Zealand Herald.
He seemed not to have any mental challenges or a reduction, aside from having rather extreme views, ” he says.
there is a risk that Brenton Tarrant will try to use the upcoming trial as a platform to spread hate or extreme views.
” I suspect that he will not shy away from publicity, and there will probably be so he is conducting the trial. It becomes the referee’s job to handle it, ” he says to the newspaper.
Richard Peters says that the murder suspect 28-year-old has shown no signs of remorse over his alleged offences, and that he believes that the Brenton Tarrant will have limited success in a future trial.
– It is not a place for views to be delivered. It is to determine innocence or guilt. The court will not be particularly sympathetic towards him if he plans to use it to express their own opinions.
the Lawyer says that it is likely that the court will award the 28-year-old any type of a legal advisor. He shall in such a case, not act as defenders, but instead ensure that Brenton Tarrant manages the process in accordance with the court rules.
australian police searches of homes linked to the incidents in Christchurch.
A large polispådrag in progress at a residence in the town of Sandy Beach on the australian east coast. There is Brenton Tarrants sister, reports the australian media. Further husrannsakning has been implemented in the town of Lawrence, slightly north.
”The primary purpose of this activity is to formally get hold of the materials that can help the New Zealand police in their ongoing investigation”, reads a press release from the australian police.
It is stated to be no danger to the surroundings in connection with the husrannsakningarna. Tarrants family shall cooperate with the police.
shut down the airport in the city of Dunedin, where Brenton Tarrant lived, by reason of a suspicious package found.
After a long police operation, it was found that the object was a scam of some kind. The police announces that it is now investigating who placed the package there.
The new zealand government meets on Monday morning local time, in order to investigate the possibilities to change the country’s gun laws.
– We must not be deterred from the work we must do when it comes to vapenlagarna in New Zealand, they must change, says the prime minister Jacinda Ardern to the uk’s The Guardian.
