The Australian white supremacist who murdered 51 people at two New Zealand mosques has appealed his life sentence, a judicial official told Agence France-Presse (AFP) on Tuesday (8). november.
Brenton Tarrant killed in cold blood, in March 2019, the faithful attending Friday prayers in two mosques in Christchurch. He had also posted images of his attack live on social networks. Sentenced in August 2020 to life in prison without the possibility of parole, he pleaded guilty to 51 murders, 40 attempted murders and one terrorist act.
“An appeal against the convictions and the sentence has been filed”said Liz Kennedy, a spokeswoman for the judge’s office, on Tuesday. Tony Ellis, Mr. Tarrant’s lawyer, told AFP on Tuesday that he had been fired and therefore was no longer able to comment on the case. He explained in 2021 that his client believed that “the easiest solution for him was to plead guilty”. “Your crimes are so cruel that even if you are held until you die, it will not satisfy the need for punishment”said Judge Cameron Mander at the time of the sentencing.