Business Standard

New Zealand mosque murder suspect appeared 'rational': ex-lawyer

Image

AFP Christchurch

The Australian charged with murder in the mass shootings at two New Zealand mosques appears "rational" and aware of the situation, his ex-lawyer told AFP on Monday.

Duty lawyer Richard Peters represented the 28-year-old during a preliminary court hearing, but was dropped after Brenton Tarrant indicated he wanted to represent himself.

"The way he presented was as a rational and someone who was not suffering any mental disability. That's how he appeared. He seemed to understand what was going on," Peters said.

Disclaimer: No Business Standard Journalist was involved in creation of this content

Don't miss the most important news and views of the day. Get them on our Telegram channel

First Published: Mar 18 2019 | 9:40 AM IST

Explore News