Experts told a Norwegian court on Wednesday that the mass murderer Anders Behring Breivik does not suffer from a mental illness, in a trial to determine whether the convicted far-right terrorist could be released early on parole.
In a report presented to the court, psychologist Kåre Nonstad and psychiatrist Pia Jorde Løvgren said Breivik should not be regarded as psychotic or mentally or physically ill, according to the Norwegian news agency NTB.
Breivik was convicted in 2012 of killing 77 people in the Norwegian capital Oslo and on the island of Utøya in July 2011.
Nonstad and Løvgren wrote in the report that they believe Breivik carried out the attacks as a result of his political radicalization, although he also has narcissistic traits.
They said they do not believe there is any basis for finding the 45-year-old not criminally responsible.
The two testified on the second day of a court hearing at the Ringerike high-security prison, which is set to continue until Thursday.
The verdict is not expected until later, but Breivik’s chances of release are considered slim.
The over 100-page report is the first new assessment of Breivik since his conviction 12 years ago.
Since then, there have been various diagnoses and questions regarding the Norwegian attacker’s mental health.
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