OSLO (dpa) – Norwegian prosecutors said Tuesday they were prepared to publish charges to be brought against self-confessed mass murderer Anders Behring Breivik the next day, said officials. Police officers from the team investigating the July 22 attacks that claimed 77 lives were to read the charges to Breivik Wednesday at the prison where he is in custody, news agency NTB reported, quoting a member of Breivik's defense team. Prosecutors were expected to comment publicly upon the charges. Police say Breivik has admitted to detonating a bomb in a government district in Oslo that killed eight people, and to later shooting dead 69 others at a Labor Party summer camp on an island near the capital. He has said his actions were designed to punish the government for its pro-immigration policies, and has shown no remorse publicly. Legal experts said it was likely the charges would center on allegations of terrorism, since the attacks were meant to disrupt systems fundamental to society and create fear in the population at large. Breivik is undergoing a new psychiatric assessment, as the Oslo district court has ruled it wanted a second opinion on his mental health. An initial finding concluded he was legally insane, suggesting he would be held in a secure psychiatric unit if convicted. The trial is scheduled to open on April 16. BM ShortURL: http://goo.gl/1l5lS Tags: Charges, Killer, Norway, Pending Section: Crime, Europe, International, Latest News
