Breivik appears to be a lone wolf, say investigators

THE head of Norway’s Police Security Service says the right-wing extremist who shocked Norway with a bombing and youth camp massacre appears to be a sociopathic lone wolf who kept his diabolic plans to himself for more than a decade.

Janne Kristiansen said the case is unique and that the 32-year-old Anders Behring Breivik “is total evil.”

She says there is so far no information supporting the Norwegian’s claims that he’s part of a militant network and that there other cells ready to strike. Kristiansen says Breivik doesn’t appear to have shared his plot with anyone, and lived a lawful and moderate life before the attacks on July 22 that killed 76 people.

Norwegian police said they will again interrogate the suspect, seeking to ensure that there are no more attacks on the horizon.

Investigators will interview Breivik again today and will focus on whether there is “any more danger,” police attorney Paal-Fredrick Hjort Kraby told reporters.

Breivik, who has confessed to the attacks, has claimed wide contact with individuals and groups he says support his opposition to immigration and what he calls Muslim colonisation of the West. But experts have cast doubt on his claims and questions persist about whether there was a genuine network or if Breivik’s statements were exaggerations.

Police have not turned up any signs that copycat attacks might be committed, Kraby said.

But they are clearly concerned that Breivik could inspire others. Kraby said Brevik’s next hearing will be closed “just in case he’s able to send messages by code” to associates.

Police have so far only interviewed the suspect once, in a seven-hour session the day after the attack. Kraby said Breivik is in contact only with his lawyer and investigators.

He also said the Norwegian police have been in touch with the FBI regarding the attacks, but he did not elaborate.

Breivik’s attorney has said his client consi ders himself a “saviour” and that he is likely insane.