Norway Attack; Attacker to appear in Court

Following Norway attack, the man charged with killing 93 people in a bombing and mass shooting attack in Norway is to appear before a judge in a central Oslo court amid tight security on Monday. Breivik, 32,

will not learn the actual charges against him until the investigation is concluded closer to his trial date.

"Breivik is being held at Oslo's police headquarters," Al Jazeera's Harry Smith, reporting from Norway's capital, said. "On Monday, he will be transferred across town for an appearance at the city's criminal court."

"His lawyer has said on that occasion [Breivik] will explain fully what he's done, and more importantly, why he did it."

The Oslo judge is first expected to rule on whether the hearing will be open to the public and will then decide on Breivik's custody conditions. Under Norwegian law, the authorities can keep a suspect under such provisional detention for a period of up to four weeks, which can be renewed.

Oslo's Muslim community felt under suspicion after what was first assumed by many to have been an assault by Islamists. In the streets of the capital on Sunday, many Muslims told AFP news agency they initially feared the finger of blame was being pointed at them.- Al Jazeera

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