Statement On Guilty Plea Of March 15 Terrorist
Thursday, 26 March 2020, 1:10 pm
Press Release: New Zealand Government
“The guilty plea today will provide some relief to the
many people whose lives were shattered by what happened on
March 15,” Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern
said.
“These guilty pleas and conviction bring
accountability for what happened and also save the families
who lost loved ones, those who were injured, and other
witnesses, the ordeal of a trial.
“I can’t make
any further comment given that sentencing is yet to
happen,” Jacinda Ardern
said.
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