By: IBRAHIM Jaafar
Brenton Tarrant, the man charged over mosque shootings in New Zealand has changed his plea to guilty.
Tarrant who killed 51 Muslim worshipers and wounded dozens more at two mosques in Christchurch during Friday prayers on 15 March 2019 was a 29-year-old white supremacist, who had originally pleaded not guilty and was due to stand trial on 2 June this year.
He was charged with 51 counts of murder, 40 counts of attempted murder and one count of terrorism.
The attack was New Zealand's deadliest in modern history and forced the government to bring in new legislation banning most semi-automatic weapons.
A sentencing date is yet to be set but Tarrant is facing life imprisonment over the charges.
Tarrant appeared in court from his jail cell through a videolink and only a few people were allowed inside the courtroom.
Could his new plea be a means to allow him a light sentencing for the heinous crime? only time will tell.