New Zealand

New charges for teen accused of death threats to non-Muslims

12:23 pm on 1 November 2021

A 19 year old accused of threatening to kill non-Muslims is facing multiple fresh charges of possessing objectionable publications.

The accused appeared in the North Shore District Court via audio-visual link. Photo: RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly

The teenager was arrested days after the LynnMall terror attack, charged with threatening to kill members of the Auckland community who were non-Muslims between 13 July and 7 September.

He also faced two charges of supplying an objectionable publication in August.

The man appeared in the North Shore District Court via audio-visual link from custody this morning.

Defence lawyer Peter Syddall entered not guilty pleas to the three existing charges on his clients behalf.

The court heard today the man was also facing six additional charges of possessing objectionable material.

The man was granted continued interim name suppression and remanded in custody until a case review hearing on 19 January 2022.