(Image source: Anders Behring Breivik/Wikimedia Commons)
BY MEGAN NOE
ANCHOR MEGAN MURPHY
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Behind closed doors, the man suspected of killing 76 people in Norway was charged with committing acts of terrorism -- and claimed he has accomplices.
Sky News has more.
“It was very short indeed. Anders Breivik was driven in and out of the courthouse very quickly, very few photographers managing to catch sight of him. I gather from a source close to his lawyer that he was very calm in court and will now have a ruling from Judge Heger, the judge in the case.”
Breivik made two requests pre-appearance -- for an open hearing and to appear in uniform. Neither was allowed -- instead, The Guardian reports a judge denied Breivik the platform to espouse his anti-Muslim, anti-immigration views, closing the hearing to the media and public.
"’It is clear that there is concrete information that a public hearing with the suspect present could quickly lead to an extraordinary and very difficult situation in terms of the investigation and security,’ he said.”
The judge remanded Breivik to custody for 8 weeks -- four of those in solitary confinement. CNN says police are also investigating Breivik’s claims that he had collaborators.
“What was interesting also was that he did say the investigation is looking into two other cells, that’s the word he used, that Breivik said helped him carry out these acts. And they didn’t want any risk that he might contact them.”
Though Breivik has admitted to the killings, he did not plead guilty to criminal responsibility. The BBC reports he wanted to save Norway from -- quote -- “cultural Marxism.”
“Mr Breivik argued the killings had been necessary to prevent Europe being taken over by Muslims. His declared objective had been to inflict the greatest possible loss on Norway's governing Labour Party, which he blamed for encouraging immigration.”
As for a final sentence? A Norwegian journalist tweets -- the length may surprise you.
“Breivik will most likely get 21 yrs. However, judge can make sentence last indefinitely, by renewing five years at a time.”
A trial date will be decided once police have concluded their investigation -- which experts say could take up to a year.
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