Brenton Harrison Tarrant, the man who is held responsible for the death of 50 people at the Christchurch shooting last month has been charged with 50 counts of murder and 39 charges of attempted murder.
Relatives of the people who got killed in the terrorist attack and survivors were watching the sentencing of Brenton Harrison Tarrant in a Christchurch courtroom as Brenton Tarrant was charged with 50 counts of murder and 39 charges of attempted murder.
Brenton was seen wearing a gray shirt and was handcuffed when he was sentenced, he sat still and did not say anything.
Judge Cameron Mander ordered a health assessment of 28-year-old Brenton Harrison Tarrant, the results will be shown during his next appearance which is on June 14.
A plea will follow the results of the assessments, Judge Cameron added.
If Brenton Harrison Tarrant is found guilty, he can be sentenced to life imprisonment without parole.
No person in New Zealand’s history has received life imprisonment without parole, the judges in the country have the right to impose it for particular murders.
In addition to that, the country doesn’t have the Death Penalty.
Judge Cameron Mander has approved suppression orders that will disallow some information of the proceedings from being reported by news outlets.
The names of the 39 victims that are linked to attempted murder charges will not be published, Judge Cameron said that this was done to protect the victims from Undue Hardship.
The images of Brenton Harrison Tarrant should be pixelated when being published, no audio, photos, or videos are allowed to be recorded during the proceedings.
International News Companies that are not subject to New Zealand’s jurisdiction can be barred from the trial of Brenton Harrison Tarrant if they do not comply with the country’s rules.
Recently, Brenton Harrison Tarrant said that he will be representing himself, but 2 lawyers from Auckland acted on his behalf, Jonathan Hudson and Shane Tait.
On Thursday, Shane Tait said that the right to consult a lawyer and the right to a fair trial are protected under the laws of New Zealand.
He added that he will not comment about his role in the case.
After the attack that was carried out by Brenton Harrison Tarrant, the government of New Zealand banned the sales of military-style weapons.