Breivik will be the first person in the country ever to be prosecuted for "performing an act of terrorism involving murder, with the intention of destabilising the basic functions of society," a crime which carries a 21-year prison sentence, the maximum possible under Norwegian law.
But prosecutors said that they would proceed under the assumption that Breivik is criminally insane, seeking to have him committed to compulsory mental care rather than jail.
"The requirement that he be judged sane has not been fulfilled" Inga Bejer Engh, a prosecutor from the Oslo district court, said in a press conference after the 18-page indictment was made public. "We have found out that he is psychotic, and the commission have not had any protests against this. Because of this, he will be put in psychiatric care."
She stressed however this could change once the court hears evidence from the team of psychiatrists currently carrying out a second psychiatric assessment of Breivik. » | Richard Orange, Malmö | Wednesday, March 07, 2012
