French police raid Norway gunman's father's home

French police were today searching the house of the father of the man who has confessed to the bomb and gun attacks in Norway which killed 93 people.

About a dozen gendarmes surrounded the house in Cournanel in southern France today, entering and leaving at irregular intervals.

The property has been cordoned off.

The regional gendarme service confirmed the house was that of Anders Behring Breivik’s father but would not comment on the search operation.

News reports have said that Jens Breivik has not been in touch with his son for many years.

Anders Breivik, 32, has confessed he was behind Friday’s bombing in Oslo and shooting massacre at a youth camp outside the capital, but denies criminal responsibility.