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Brenton Tarrant Appeals Conviction, Victims' Families Outraged

2/10/2026

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Brenton Tarrant, the white supremacist behind New Zealand's 2019 mass shooting that killed 51 Muslims, seeks to overturn his conviction as the appeal hearing continues and a decision is expected later.
During the hearing, his former lawyers said he showed anxiety but not depression during his trial.
Victims' families expressed anger at Tarrant's ongoing legal maneuvers.

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Brenton Tarrant, the white supremacist behind New Zealand's 2019 mass shooting that killed 51 Muslims, seeks to overturn his conviction as the appeal hearing continues and a decision is expected later.
During the hearing, his former lawyers said he showed anxiety but not depression during his trial.
Victims' families expressed anger at Tarrant's ongoing legal maneuvers.