16/04/2012 11:02
Breivik killed for self-defense
Norwegian mass killer Anders Behring Breivik plans to argue that his July 2011 shooting spree -- in which he killed 77 people, most of them teenagers -- was carried out in self-defense when his trial begins Monday, the Fox News reports.
The 33-year-old, who has a strong desire to be judged as sane, according to one of his lawyers, is looking forward to detailing why he carried out his bloody spree in downtown Oslo and at a political youth camp on nearby Utoya Island, Dagbladet newspaper reported.
"He wants to explain everything with why he did what he did," lawyer Tord Jordet said. "It's a pretty long and complicated explanation, with lots of historical elements, experiences from his own life and political persuasions. It is not easy to explain in a concise manner."
He said the notion that the attack was carried out in "preventative self-defense" was important to Mr Breivik.
"If he can explain himself freely, he will begin to say why he has done as he has done. The most important thing for him is what he calls ethnic deconstruction and that he believes he has acted in preventive self-defence," Mr Jordet said.
Mr Jordet's colleague Geir Lippestad said he wanted to forewarn Norwegians about the shocking defense Mr Breivik will mount.