Christchurch mosque shooter, Brenton Tarrant, who martyred 51 Muslim worshippers in New Zealand, will represent himself at the sentencing.
Brenton Tarrant pleaded guilty earlier this year to 51 charges of murder, 40 charges of attempted murder and one charge of committing a terrorist act. His guilty plea made a six-week trial due to begin in June redundant.
According to Judge Cameron Mander , his decision to represent himself would not affect the sentencing hearing set to begin on Aug. 24.
The judge approved Tarrant’s request in a pre-trial video call after he was satisfied that Tarrant understood his rights to have legal representation and that he wished to waive those rights.