Brenton Tarrant's appeal against guilty pleas in Christchurch mosque shooting denied by New Zealand Court of Appeal
Brenton Tarrant, who killed 51 Muslim worshippers at two Christchurch mosques in March 2019, filed an appeal in February 2024 seeking to overturn his guilty pleas, claiming prison conditions had harmed his mental state and made him incapable of rational decision-making. New Zealand's Court of Appeal rejected the bid on Thursday, ruling his arguments were "utterly devoid of merit" and finding his claims inconsistent with evidence from prison authorities, mental health professionals, and trial lawyers.
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“New Zealand court denies bid by mosque mass shooter to appeal conviction”
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