10 Murder Trials That Shocked The World

6. Anders Breivik (2012) - Terrorist Who Blew Up Eight People With A Van Bomb In Oslo And Then Shot Dead 69 Youths At A Summer Camp

The terrorist acts of Anders Breivik - who blew up eight people with a van bomb in Oslo and then shot dead 69 members of a Workers' Youth League (AUF) summer camp on the island of Utøya - horrified the world, but even greater shock spread around the globe when he refused to accept the "legitimacy" of the court.

On July 22, 2011, the same day as the murders, Breivik sent a collection of texts entitled "2083: A European Declaration of Independence" highlighting his far-right militant ideology - including his Islamophobia, his opposition to feminism, and his support for "far-right Zionism" - in order to market his manifesto via the attacks.

After blowing up government buildings in Oslo with a van bomb, before killing 69 people (with the youngest being just 14) at the youth camp, Breivik said the Norwegian government and the whole of Western Europe had allowed a Muslim takeover to occur and that the Labour Party had to "pay the price" for "letting Norway and the Norwegian people down".

Due to his controversial and bizarre professions, as well as his lack of remorse and his repeated desire to know if his far-right manifesto had taken hold in Norway yet, and also the scale of his atrocities, Breivik's trial became a global affair and it shocked the world. Believing himself to be the "knight Justiciar grand master" of a Templar organisation, Breivik walked into his first court appearance and performed a far-right salute - similar to a Nazi motion - and refused to take part in proceedings in the normal manner, believing the court to be illegitimate.

This again horrified the world. Diagnosed as having a narcissistic personality disorder, Breivik was put on trial on April 16, 2012, and in August was sentenced by Oslo District Court to 21 years in Skien Prison and Ila Prison (the maximum sentence in Norway, although he will likely serve life in prison). He remains a controversial figure, with many admirers sending him fan mail - to which he personally replies.