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

Mar 18, 2019

That's how he appeared. He seemed to understand what was going on," Peters said.

A man prays in a mosque in Manhattan following the mass shootings at two mosques in New Zealand on Friday on March 15, 2019, in New York City. (AFP Picture)
 
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.

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