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Tears and fascist salutes: Key moments in trial of Norway killer Anders Behring Breivik

A trial that has riveted Norway for 10 weeks came to an end Friday. Confessed mass killer Anders Behring Breivik must then wait a month or two for a ruling by the Oslo district court.Since his guilt is not in question — Breivik admits he killed 77 people in a bombing and shooting massacre on July 22 — the key issue is whether the self-styled anti-Muslim militant will be ruled insane. If so he cannot be sentenced to prison but will be committed to compulsory psychiatric care, possibly for the rest of his life.Here are some of the key moments in the trial, which started on April 16 in a courtroom built specifically for the trial in Oslo's district court.KILLER'S TEARS:On the first day Breivik cried. It's the only time he showed any emotion during the trial. The tears rolled down his cheeks when prosecutors showed a YouTube video he posted online before the attacks, outlining his perception that Muslims are colonizing Europe and that Christian Europeans will rise up in armed revolt. Breiv...

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  1. Trial against confessed killer Anders Behring Breivik has started in Norway

    Trial against confessed killer Anders Behring Breivik has started in Norway.

  2. Prosecutors prepare for closing arguments in Norway killer Anders Behring Breivik's trial

    After nearly 10 weeks of grueling testimony of one of the worst peacetime massacres in modern history, it's time for prosecutors to decide their position on whether ...

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  7. Report Deems Norway Massacre Suspect Legally Insane

    A psychiatric report on Anders Behring Breivik found that the confessed gunman is insane and therefore not fit to stand trial over twin attacks that killed 77 people...

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