(Video first published March 26, 2020)A survivor of the March 15 mosque shootings wants to look the gunman in the eye and give him a message of unity and defiance when he appears for sentencing. Temel Atacocugu, who was shot nine times at the Masjid An-Nur, wants to read a statement to the gunman in court. I want to give the message that we are here and standing in front of him.”Alden Williams/Stuff March 15 mosque attack survivor Temel Atacocugu wants to speak at the sentencing hearing. “Any persons returning will have to abide by the 14-day quarantine [requirement].”Supplied Hamimah Tuyan, whose husband was killed in the March 15 terror attack in Christchurch, wants to appear in court for the sentencing. Supplied Tuyan hopes to travel from Singapore to New Zealand for the sentencing.

Source: Stuff July 02, 2020 18:00 UTC