15 Aug 2019

Accused mosque shooter's letter: Lawyer urges against knee-jerk reaction

From Checkpoint, 5:42 pm on 15 August 2019

The government is being urged not to make a knee jerk legal reaction to revelations that the accused Christchurch gunman was able to pen and send a letter to an overseas supporter.

The Corrections Department has apologised after a six-page letter written by the Auckland prison inmate was then posted on the 4Chan website, which is popular with the alt-right.

Political reporter Charlie Dreaver has the details.