New Zealand mosque shooter always planned to admit his crimes, his former lawyers tell appeals court
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In this photo made from video and provided by the New Zealand Court of Appeal, Monday, Feb. 9, 2026, Brenton Tarrant appears before the court by video from Auckland Prison in Auckland. (New Zealand Court of Appeal via AP)FILE - Jonathan Hudson, left, and Shane Tait, then defense lawyers for Brenton Tarrant, arrive at the Christchurch District Court in Christchurch, New Zealand, Aug. 15, 2019. (AP Photo/Mark Baker, File)FILE - A police officer stands guard in front of the Al Noor mosque, in Christchurch, New Zealand, March 17, 2019. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu, File)In this photo made from video and provided by the New Zealand Court of Appeal, Monday, Feb. 9, 2026, Brenton Tarrant appears before the court by video from Auckland Prison in Auckland. (New Zealand Court of Appeal via AP)
In this photo made from video and provided by the New Zealand Court of Appeal, Monday, Feb. 9, 2026, Brenton Tarrant appears before the court by video from Auckland Prison in Auckland. (New Zealand Court of Appeal via AP)