
Case 45: Port Arthur
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Martin Bryant - The Massacre at Port Arthur
Martin bryant was judged fit to stand trial, and his trial was scheduled to begin on the seventh of november 19 96. He initially pleaded not guilty, but was persuaded by his court appointed lawyer, john avory and the prosecution to plead guilty to all charges. In a later interview, he m that he had been planning the massacre at port arthur for a few weeks prior including the attack on the martins. The court would hear that, while interviewed, martin would refer to the massacar as the accident. Martin bryant stated in one of his interviews, it was set in my mind. It was just set that sunday. I wasn't worried about
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