Mass killer Anders Breivik is sane, Norwegian court rules
Anders Breivik, the murderer of 77 people in Norway, was sane when he carried out the attack last year, a court has ruled.
Anders Breivik, the murderer of 77 people in Norway, was sane when he carried out the attack last year, a court has ruled.
Breivik gives a clenched fist salute before the verdict
The verdict by a five-judge panel at Oslo's district court means the right-wing extremist will be detained in prison for at least 21 years, rather than in a mental hospital.
Today's ruling is the latest chapter of a terror case that has haunted Norway for 13 months after Breivik's attacks left 77 people dead and more than 200 injured.
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