Brenton Tarrant stands in the dock as he is charged with murder following the deaths of 49 people in the New Zealand mosque shooting massacre on 15 March 2019. (Photo | AFP) 
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New Zealand mosque gunman drops lawyer, will represent himself

Duty lawyer Richard Peters, who represented him during the preliminary court hearing, told AFP the 28-year-old "indicated he does not want a lawyer".

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CHRISTCHURCH: The Australian gunman charged with murder for allegedly killing 50 people in mass shootings at two New Zealand mosques plans to represent himself, his court-appointed duty lawyer said Monday.

Brenton Tarrant was charged with one count of murder and appeared at Christchurch District Court on Saturday after the rampage during Friday prayers.

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Duty lawyer Richard Peters, who represented him during the preliminary court hearing, told AFP the 28-year-old "indicated he does not want a lawyer".

"He wants to be self-represented in this case," Peters said.

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