Lawyers expect a gunman who stormed Christchurch's Al Noor mosque and killed dozens to be the first person to be jailed for life without parole in New Zealand.
He was arrested soon after and initially pleaded not guilty to 51 murders, 40 attempted murders, and committing a terrorist act.a police officer stands guard in front of the Masjid Al Noor mosque in Christchurch Prominent Christchurch lawyer Nigel Hampton said the"terrifying" crime probably"needs an extraordinary sentence", while law professor Chris Gallavin said"he'll never see the light of day again".
"The court has a duty, particularly in the context of offending against the Terrorism Suppression Act, to ensure it is not used as a platform... to prevent it being used as a vehicle for further harm," he said. Ms Ardern said it would be a difficult week for many. It is part of a massive logistical exercise that includes live translation of proceedings into eight languages to accommodate New Zealand's diverse Muslim community. New Zealand deputy PM says Australia should house Christchurch mosque shooter after sentencing
Native American law would solve this problem. People who have very few problems have very few laws & 0 tolerance.
Pretty terrifying precedent if you start not allowing media if the powers that be simply decide that it would be 'dangerous' that the public should hear certain ideas.... Can people not think even a few years into the future?
On what basis do you call him a white supremacist?
Why won't you refer to him as a terrorist? He is a far-right terrorist who committed an act of terrorism against Muslims which he has plead guilty to. I thought sbsnews would be prepared to report accurately and not mince words. auspol