Suspect pleads not guilty: Man accused in New Zealand mosque killings pleads not guilty His trial has been scheduled for next May. Arps based on what it is that he has actually done, and what he accepts he has done, not on the basis of the views that he holds,” Williams said.Īfter the hearing, Williams said Arps had filed an appeal against his sentence at the High Court, but declined to comment further.Īustralian Brenton Tarrant, 28, last week pleaded not guilty to 51 counts of murder, 40 counts of attempted murder and one count of terrorism in the mosque shooting case. “It’s my submission that this court needs to be very careful to sentence Mr. The judge said Arps had argued he had a right to distribute the video under the banner of freedom to pursue his political beliefs.Īrps’ lawyer Anselm Williams told the judge that Arps should not be sent to prison. The teen is accused of sharing the video and an image of the Al Noor mosque with the words “target acquired.” He is next due to appear in court on July 31. An 18-year-old was jailed in March while the others weren’t kept in custody.
In other cases, at least five other people were also charged with illegally sharing the shooting video.
Under New Zealand laws aimed at preventing the distribution of objectionable material, Arps faced up to 14 years imprisonment on each count. The judge said Arps also asked somebody to insert crosshairs and include a kill count in order to create an internet meme, although there was no evidence he’d shared the meme. O’Driscoll said Arps had sent the video to 30 associates. New Zealand mosque shootings: Six in court on charges they sent attack images
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