Norway gunman faces court hearing

"He wished to attack society and the structure of society."His lawyer Geir Lippestad told Norwegian media on Sunday: "He thought it was gruesome having to commit these acts, but in his head they were necessary.Police said that while Mr Breivik admitted to the killings, he had not accepted criminal responsibility for them.He has said he will explain his actions to the court. A judge will make the final decision about whether the court hearing should be open.But thousands of people have written on social networking sites, saying that he should not be allowed to have a platform for his views.Mr Breivik will appear at the hearing an hour later. It is not clear if the session will be open or closed to the public.The country will observe a minute's silence for the victims at 1200 local time (1000 GMT).He is said to be linked to far right, anti-Islamic organisations, and to have spent years planning the operation.Anders Behring Breivik, 32, admits carrying out a massacre on an island youth camp and a bombing in the capital Oslo in which at least 93 people died.Under current law he faces a maximum of 21 years in jail. He has described the attacks as "gruesome but necessary".The man blamed for Friday's twin terror attacks in Norway is due to make his first appearance in court.