«Breaking News» Mosque shooter SACKS his lawyer and reveals he plans to represent himself in court

The white supremacist accused of shooting and killing 50 people in a mosque in Christchurch has fired his lawyer and plans to represent himself in court.

The decision has raised concerns that 28-year-old Brenton Tarrant will use his murder trial as a platform to spread hate and vile anti-Muslim rhetoric.

Duty lawyer Richard Peters said his job representing Tarrant ended on Saturday, when the accused said he wanted to represent himself for all future engagements, NZ Herald reported. 

The white supremacist who shot at and killed 50 people in a mosque in Christchurch has fired his lawyer and plans to represent himself in court

Two women comfort each other after visiting Al Noor Mosque on March 18, 2019 in Christchurch after 50 people were killed and dozens more injured

Mr Peters said while the decision may seem irrational, Tarrant appeared to be 'clear and lucid', and didn't appear mentally unstable.  

Tarrant never told him why he wanted to represent himself, but Mr Peters said he 'presumes the basis for that is that he thinks the job would be done better himself'. 

'I suspect that he won't shy away from publicity, and that will probably be the way he runs the trial. The job of the trial judge will be to deal with that.

'But it's not a place for any views to be put forward. It's simply there to determine innocence or guilt. The court is not going to be very sympathetic to him if he wants to use the trial to express his own views.' 

Tarrant is currently facing one charge of murder, but more charges are expected to be laid in the coming days.

He did not apply for bail or for his name to be suppressed, and is expected to front the High Court on April 5.

Muslim mourners paying their respects at a park outside the Masjid Al Noor mosque in Christchurch, after 50 people were killed and dozens more injured

Corrections officers confirmed Tarrant is being held in a secure facility and is currently segregated from other prisoners.

He is being observed 24-7 in custody.   

Prior to the alleged shooting, Tarrant published a 73-page manifesto detailing his hatred and how he was inspired by Norway mass killer Anders Behring Breivik, who killed 77 in 2011.

He said he initially planned to target a mosque in Dunedin, but changed to the Al Noor and Masjid Mosques because they had 'far more invaders'. 

'I am unsure as of this time of writing whether I will reach that target, it is a bonus objective,' he wrote.

Tarrant said his objective was to 'most of all show the invaders that our lands will never be their lands, our homelands are our own and that, as long as a white man still lives, they will NEVER conquer our lands and they will never replace our people.

'By the definition, then yes. It is a terrorist attack. But I believe it is a partisan action against an occupying force.'

Accused gunman Brenton Tarrant appeared in court on Saturday where he was charged with one count of murder under the Crimes Act. Police say they are now considering additional charges under the Terrorism Suppression Act 

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern (pictured) told reporters she is 'seeking advice' on Tarrant's deportation 

A spokesman for Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said she is considering all options, including whether Tarrant will be deported to Australia before or after serving a sentence.

Police said they are also considering further murder charges, as well as additional charges under the Terrorism Suppression Act.

The accused gunman, who was born in Australia and grew up in Grafton, NSW, had been living in Dunedin when he allegedly carried out New Zealand's worst mass murder in history on Friday.

At least 50 people were killed after the gunman stormed into two mosques in Christchurch.  

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