On trial since April 16 by the Oslo City Court, Anders Breivik, the bomber of Oslo and the mass-murderer of Utøya made ​​his debut in court with a fascist style salute. Having admitted responsibility for his crimes and claming he would do them again, he pleaded not guilty on the grounds that the attacks were "self-defence" against Islam and the multicultural society.

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