Man accused of Darwin's worst mass shooting to stand trial in February - The Guardian - Wed, 29 Jan 2020
Benjamin Hoffmann is charged with four counts of murder and other offences over the 2019 Northern Territory shootings
Benjamin Hoffmann has been committed to stand trial over the 2019 mass shooting in Darwin in which four men were killed and a woman was injured.
The man accused of Darwin’s worst mass shooting, in which four men were killed and a woman was injured within about 30 minutes, has been committed to stand trial.
Benjamin Glenn Hoffmann, 45, faced the Northern Territory local court in Darwin on Wednesday charged with four counts of murder, recklessly endangering life and other offences.
He was remanded in custody to appear in the supreme court on 27 February.
A taxi driver, Hassan Baydoun, 33, Nigel Hellings, 75, Michael Sisois, 57, and Rob Courtney, 52, were fatally shot on 4 June 2019.
At a previous appearance, the court was told psychiatric reports and forensic material were still being prepared.
The evidence against Hoffmann was also expected to include police bodycam video and CCTV footage.
At that time the defence counsel, Jon Tippett, told reporters he hoped a trial would be held in mid to late 2020.