3 Jul 2020

Date set for mosque shooter's sentencing

From Morning Report, 8:10 am on 3 July 2020

After a three month wait, a date has been set for the sentencing of Brenton Tarrant, the man responsible for this country's worst act of terrorism.

In March Tarrant made a late guilty plea to 51 charges of murder, 40 of attempted murder and one under the Terrorism Suppression Act.

They relate to the attacks on the Al Noor and Linwood mosques in March last year.

Christchurch reporter, Conan Young has the details of the sentencing which will start on 24 August.

He speaks to Susie Ferguson.