‘Still dangerous’ mass killer Anders Breivik to stay in solitary confinement

Anders Behring Breivik arrives for his appeal case on Tuesday (Lise Aaserud/NTB Scanpix via AP)

Anders Breivik, the right-wing extremist who killed 77 people in a bomb and gun rampage, is still dangerous and should stay in solitary confinement, Norway’s government said on Friday as it rejected his legal claim that his human rights are being violated.

“There is a great danger of violence and that he will inspire others. That is why he has to serve his time under strict security measures,” Andreas Hjetland, a government lawyer, said on the last day of a five-day hearing.