Norway massacre: Anders Breivik took drugs to make himself 'strong' before shoot

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Norway massacre: Anders Breivik took drugs to make himself 'strong' before shooting

Anders Behring Breivik had taken drugs to make himself "strong, efficient and awake" before he embarked on his mass killing spree, his lawyer said.

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12:50PM BST 26 Jul 2011

Geir Lippestad Mr Lippestad said it was "too early" to say if his client was mad, but added: "The whole case has indicated that he is insane."

He said his client had taken drugs before going on the rampage "to be strong, efficient and awake" and was "sorry that he had to do this but it was necessary because he is in a war".

Asked to describe Breivik, Mr Lippestad said he is "a very cold person" but "I can't describe him because he is not like anyone else".

The lawyer also confirmed that Breivik did make visits to Britain as he planned his "war" against Islam, and he said Breivik had referred to other "cells" outside Norway that were ready to follow his example.

"He says there are two cells in Norway and others from the Western world," Mr Lippestad said at a press conference in Oslo.

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Norway massacre: Anders Breivik took drugs to make himself 'strong' before shooting

Anders Behring Breivik had taken drugs to make himself "strong, efficient and awake" before he embarked on his mass killing spree, his lawyer said.

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227

TelegraphPlayer-8663119

Link to this video

By Gordon Rayner, Chief Reporter

12:50PM BST 26 Jul 2011

Geir Lippestad Mr Lippestad said it was "too early" to say if his client was mad, but added: "The whole case has indicated that he is insane."

He said his client had taken drugs before going on the rampage "to be strong, efficient and awake" and was "sorry that he had to do this but it was necessary because he is in a war".

Asked to describe Breivik, Mr Lippestad said he is "a very cold person" but "I can't describe him because he is not like anyone else".

The lawyer also confirmed that Breivik did make visits to Britain as he planned his "war" against Islam, and he said Breivik had referred to other "cells" outside Norway that were ready to follow his example.

"He says there are two cells in Norway and others from the Western world," Mr Lippestad said at a press conference in Oslo.

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[Guest guest]

Norway massacre: Anders Breivik took drugs to make himself 'strong' before shooting

Anders Behring Breivik had taken drugs to make himself "strong, efficient and awake" before he embarked on his mass killing spree, his lawyer said.

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227

TelegraphPlayer-8663119

Link to this video

By Gordon Rayner, Chief Reporter

12:50PM BST 26 Jul 2011

Geir Lippestad Mr Lippestad said it was "too early" to say if his client was mad, but added: "The whole case has indicated that he is insane."

He said his client had taken drugs before going on the rampage "to be strong, efficient and awake" and was "sorry that he had to do this but it was necessary because he is in a war".

Asked to describe Breivik, Mr Lippestad said he is "a very cold person" but "I can't describe him because he is not like anyone else".

The lawyer also confirmed that Breivik did make visits to Britain as he planned his "war" against Islam, and he said Breivik had referred to other "cells" outside Norway that were ready to follow his example.

"He says there are two cells in Norway and others from the Western world," Mr Lippestad said at a press conference in Oslo.

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[Guest guest]

Norway massacre: Anders Breivik took drugs to make himself 'strong' before shooting

Anders Behring Breivik had taken drugs to make himself "strong, efficient and awake" before he embarked on his mass killing spree, his lawyer said.

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227

TelegraphPlayer-8663119

Link to this video

By Gordon Rayner, Chief Reporter

12:50PM BST 26 Jul 2011

Geir Lippestad Mr Lippestad said it was "too early" to say if his client was mad, but added: "The whole case has indicated that he is insane."

He said his client had taken drugs before going on the rampage "to be strong, efficient and awake" and was "sorry that he had to do this but it was necessary because he is in a war".

Asked to describe Breivik, Mr Lippestad said he is "a very cold person" but "I can't describe him because he is not like anyone else".

The lawyer also confirmed that Breivik did make visits to Britain as he planned his "war" against Islam, and he said Breivik had referred to other "cells" outside Norway that were ready to follow his example.

"He says there are two cells in Norway and others from the Western world," Mr Lippestad said at a press conference in Oslo.

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