1. 13:10 16th Apr 2012

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    Anders Breivik pleads not guilty at Norway murder trial

    The man who carried out bomb and gun attacks in Norway last year which left 77 people dead has pleaded not guilty at the start of his trial in Oslo.

    Anders Behring Breivik attacked a youth camp organised by the governing Labour party on the island of Utoeya, after setting off a car bomb in the capital. He told the court he “acknowledged” the acts committed, but said he did not accept criminal responsibility.

    The prosecution earlier gave a detailed account of how each person was killed.

    If the court decides he is criminally insane, he will be committed to psychiatric care; if he is judged to be mentally stable, he will be jailed.

    In the latter case, he faces a sentence of 21 years, which could be extended to keep him behind bars for the rest of his life.

    The 33-year-old Norwegian was found insane in one examination, while a second assessment made public last week found him mentally competent.