As 1 NEWS reporter Thomas Mead explains, the accused gunman will stand trial in May 2020. READ MORE:* The end of our innocence: A Stuff special report on the Christchurch mosque shootings* Man accused of Christchurch mosque shootings pleads not guilty* Christchurch mosque shooting victims face choice - keep names secret, or not? JOE JOHNSON/STUFF Lawyers Jonathan Hudson, left, and Shane Tait arrive at court to act for their alleged mosque gunman client. JOSEPH JOHNSON / STUFF Linwood mosque hero Abdul Aziz hugs a friend outside the courts building where the alleged mosque gunman pleaded not guilty. The trial is expected to last at least six weeks but could go as long as three months.

Source: Stuff June 14, 2019 00:35 UTC