Prosecutor: Norway mass killer still 'a very dangerous man'

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OSLO, Norway â A prosecutor in Norway said Thursday that a far-right extremist who killed 77 people in 2011 still is âa very dangerous manâ and therefore a poor candidate for release after 10 years in prison, as Norwegian law permits.

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On the final day of a three-day parole hearing, prosecutor Hulda Karlsdottir said in her closing argument that Anders Behring Breivik âhas not shown any genuine remorse in courtâ and his behavior there is part of a âPR stunt.â

âIn the clear view of the prosecution, Breivikâs request for parole should not be granted,â Karlsdottir said.

Breivik professed white supremacist views and flashed Nazi salutes on the hearingâs opening day while claiming to have renounced violence.

A psychiatrist who has observed him since 2012 testified Wednesday that Breivik canât be trusted. A prison official told the judges hearing the parole request âthere is an imminent dangerâ that, if released, Breivik would again commit serious crimes.

Breivik is serving Norwayâs maximum 21-year sentence for setting off a bomb in Osloâs government district and carrying out a shooting massacre at a summer camp for left-wing youth activists.

He was declared criminally sane at his trial, although the prosecution argued that he was psychotic. He didnât appeal his sentence but unsuccessfully sued the government for human rights violations for denying him the right to communicate with sympathizers.

Although Norwayâs maximum prison sentence is 21 years, Breivik could be held longer under a provision that allows authorities to keep criminals in prison for as long as theyâre considered a menace to society.

The three-judge Telemark District Court is expected to rule on his parole request later this month.