A 22-year-old Norwegian who killed his stepsister at the beginning of August and then attacked a mosque near Oslo does not feel guilty. His defense attorney told the Norwegian broadcaster NRK, on the verge of an appointment, told the coroner, "He said he had to do something that was necessary and felt responsible for him, he considered it a kind of emergency response."
The hearing was held in camera. Before the journalists had to leave the hall, the 22-year-old lifted his right arm for Hitler salute. The terrorist Anders Behring Breivik had done that when he was in court in 2012 for the murder of 77 people.
The Norwegian had admitted killing his 17-year-old stepsister on 12 August. He then invaded a mosque in Baerum and fired numerous shots. Two older men had managed to overpower him without being hurt himself.
The Oslo court decided on Monday to extend the pre-trial detention for another four weeks. In November, the man is to be judged by three psychologists. He is under suspicion of murder and terror.
