Norway saw its darkest day since World War Two as the death toll rose to at least 93 from bombing and the youth camp shooting rampage in Oslo, Friday. The worst national disaster was revealed to be elaborately planned and executed by Norway's homegrown terrorist, Anders Behring Breivik.
The 32-year-old mass murderer identified himself as a right wing extremist and has requested an open hearing so that he can have the opportunity to explain his massacre to the public on Monday’s first hearing.
However, the police have requested a media blackout not to provide Breivik the big public platform to talk about his ideology.
Just before the twin attacks on Friday, Breivik posted an online 1,500-page English document in which he explains how he had prepared the massacre and the reasons why he had to carry it out.
In the manifesto, Breivik expressed his desire to bring about a revolution in Norway. And he targeted Norway’s ruling Labour party, the government buildings, and the ruling party's youth wing on Utoeya island because they are too liberal and too lenient on immigration policy.
His lawyer Geir Lippestad said though his client had admitted to both attacks, he denied any criminal guilt saying his actions were "atrocious, but necessary."
He will be facing a maximum of 21 years in jail under Norwegian law but it can be extended if a prisoner is deemed a threat to the public.
The eyes of Norway and the world are now on this vicious gunman.
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An excerpt taken from a book downloaded from a link posted on the Norwegian discussion websiteReuters.Reuters.Reuters.Reuters.Reuters.ReutersPeople pay their respect beside floral tributes outside the Oslo CathedralReutersPeople light candles as they mourn for the victims of the massacre on an island in the countryside and the bomb blast in the capital OsloReutersA man mourns for the victims of the massacre on an island in the countryside and the bomb blast in the capital OsloReutersThe photograph of Norwegian attack suspect Anders Behring Breivik broadcast by Norwegian television.2083 - A European DeclarationNorway Oslo Twin Attacks Kill 93REUTERSA house is seen on the farm rented by Anders Behring Breivik in the small rural region of Rena.Reuters.ReutersAn excerpt taken from a book downloaded from a link posted on the Norwegian discussion websiteReutersAerial photo shows what police believe is gunman Behring Breivik walking among bodies with gun in hand on Utoeya island.ReutersManifesto screen grab. National Post/ReutersAn excerpt taken from a book downloaded from a link posted on the Norwegian discussion websiteReutersAn excerpt taken from a book downloaded from a link posted on the Norwegian discussion websiteReutersAn excerpt taken from a book downloaded from a link posted on the Norwegian discussion websiteReutersAn excerpt taken from a book downloaded from a link posted on the Norwegian discussion websiteReutersThe first page of a book downloaded from a link posted on the Norwegian discussion Web site.ReutersA picture of Anders Behring Breivik taken from a book downloaded from a link posted on the Norwegian discussion Web site.ReutersA picture of Anders Behring Breivik taken from a book downloaded from a link posted on the Norwegian discussion Web site.ReutersA picture of Anders Behring Breivik taken from a book downloaded from a link posted on the Norwegian discussion website, www.freak.no, and entitled "2083 - A European Declaration of Independence", is seen in this screen grab made July 23, 2011. The 2083 book is signed by an Andrew Berwick, the author says within the document that Andrew Berwick is an Anglicised version of Anders Breivik. Anders Behring Breivik, 32, was arrested after Friday's massacre of young people on a tiny forested holiday island that was hosting the annual summer camp for the youth wing of Norway's ruling Labour party. Breivik, a Norwegian, was also charged with the bombing of Oslo's government district that killed seven people hours earlier. It was not possible to verify who uploaded link to the book, which was posted on July 22. ReutersA screen grab made shows an entry on a Twitter page under the account name Anders Breivik.ReutersA corpse is seen on the shore of the small, wooded island of Utoeya July 23, 2011. A suspected right-wing Christian gunman in police uniform killed at least 84 people in a ferocious attack on a youth summer camp of Norway's ruling Labour party, hours after a bomb killed seven in Oslo. Witnesses said the gunman, identified by police as a 32-year-old Norwegian, moved across the Utoeya holiday island on Friday firing at random as young people scattered in fear. Stoltenberg said Norwegian officials are working with foreign intelligence agencies to see if there there was any international involvement in the bomb and shooting that together have killed 91 people. Stoltenberg made the statement when he was meeting with survivors at a hotel near the scene of the island gun attack.REUTERS/Truls BrekkeAerial photo shows what police believe is gunman Behring Breivik walking among bodies with gun in hand on Utoeya island.Reuters
