A 22-year-old who admits possession the mosque massacre video and the alleged shooter’s manifesto has been warned to prepare for his name suppression to be lifted when he is sentenced in September.
The man pleaded guilty on Wednesday to a charge of possession of the video, knowing it was objectionable, and he had earlier admitted possession of the manifesto that had been published online.
He pleaded guilty to possession of the video once the Crown agreed to reduce the charge from one of distributing the video which shows the shootings at the Deans Avenue mosque on March 15.
Christchurch District Court Judge Stephen O’Driscoll remanded him in custody for possible sentencing today but decided against it after two further issues arose.
The man has also admitted a charge of disqualified driving – his 11th – and Community Probation had also filed an application to cancel an intensive supervision sentence he was serving in February because he had not been complying.
Judge O’Driscoll decided to set the sentencing for September 27, and asked for a pre-sentence report and submissions from defence counsel Clare Yardley about whether final name suppression should be granted.
He told the man: “If I were you, I would prepare myself for he possibility that you don’t get final suppression and your name will be published.”
The interim order was continued today.
Crown prosecutor Shivani Dayal said that bail was no longer opposed, and he was released today on strict conditions. The bail address, or any details of who he will live with, are suppressed.
He will have to abide by a night-time curfew and go to the door if the police arrive to check on him.
He is only allowed to access the internet if under direct supervision of a named person.
He is not allowed to go within 200m of any mosque, not possess firearms, and not associate with three named persons.
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