Norway massacre: Breivik declared insane

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Norway massacre: Breivik declared insane

Psychiatrists assessing self-confessed Norwegian mass killer Anders Behring Breivik have concluded that he is suffering from paranoid schizophrenia.

They believe he was in a psychotic state during the twin attacks on 22 July that led to the deaths of 77 people and injured 151.

He was also insane during the 13 interviews the two psychiatrists held with them, a news conference heard.

Breivik admits carrying out the attacks but has pleaded not guilty to charges.

He has previously said the attacks were atrocious but "necessary", saying he was fighting to defend Europe from a Muslim invasion, which was being enabled by what he called "cultural Marxists" in Norway's Labour Party, and the European Union.

The two psychiatrists, in their report, concluded that he lived in his "own delusional universe where all his thoughts and acts are guided by his delusions".

Source: BBC News

[Vykranth]

So, what does this mean in term of prosecution? Is he going to be sent to a psychiatric institution instead of a jail? Does this mean that there will be no trial for the victims?

[HawkMan]

It doesn't mean anything yet. The judges have the agree with the "recommendation" and even if they do. He will be locked away in an institution. Either way he'll be locked away for Theresa of his life