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(28 Feb 2011)
Martin Bryant's mother defends her son
AAP February 28, 2011, 6:02 am
Martin Bryant's mother believes that if his father had not committed suicide then the 1996 Port Arthur massacre in Tasmania would not have happened. Carleen Bryant spoke about her son on Channel 9's 60 Minutes on Sunday night where she was asked what her dead husband, Maurice, would have thought of the Port Arthur murders that her son was convicted of. "Well I don't believe it would have happened," she answered.
Martin Bryant entered the Broad Arrow cafe at the historic Port Arthur site where he opened fire and killed 35 people on April 28, 1996. He is currently serving 35 life sentences in Risdon prison just outside of Hobart.
His mother, who is the only person who visits Bryant, admits that he was an "annoying" and "different" child. She said that she often found Bryant's toys broken and didn't know if it was through temper or frustration.
Bryant was diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome three years ago and is overweight from medication and lack of exercise. Bryant has never spoken about the events of the massacre to Carleen, who said in the interview that she believes he is innocent.
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Martin Bryant (born 7 May 1967) is an Australian convicted murderer serving 35 life sentences in a Tasmanian prison. He was convicted of murdering 35 people and injuring 21 others in the Port Arthur massacre, a shooting spree in Port Arthur, Tasmania in 1996. He is currently serving 35 life sentences plus 1,035 years without parole in the psychiatric wing of Risdon Prison in Hobart. His rampage ranks among the deadliest of the 20th century.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Bryanthttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_Arthur_massacre_(Australia)
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