Norway mass killer charged with terrorism

Norwegian Breivik, who killed 77 people, arrives at a court hearing in OsloOSLO (Reuters) – The Norwegian anti-Islam militant whose bomb attack and shooting massacre shocked this small country last summer was charged on Wednesday with terrorism and the premeditated murder of 77 people as officials prepared for a trial to start next month. Prosecutors said they would initially seek a sentence of psychiatric care for the admitted killer but might demand 21 years in prison – Norway’s nominal maximum – if an initial diagnosis of psychosis is contradicted by a second opinion. …


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