Brenton Tarrant Fires Lawyer, Represents Himself in Christchurch Mosque Attack Case

Brenton Tarrant, charged for murder in relation to the mosque attacks, is led into the dock for his appearance in the Christchurch District Court, New Zealand, on March 16, 2019. Mark Mitchell/New Zealand Herald/Pool via Reuters

A key suspect in the Christchurch mosque attacks fired his legal representative on March 16 and plans to represent himself in court.

Alpers & Co – Northwest Law Office Senior Associate Richard Peters confirmed as of Saturday he was no longer acting on behalf of Australian citizen Brenton Tarrant, who is accused of shooting and killing at least 50 people at two mosques on March 15.