FRANCE: Father of Anders Behring Breivik said to be 'in shock' after his son's killing spree in Norway

Record ID: 598731

  • Title: FRANCE: Father of Anders Behring Breivik said to be 'in shock' after his son's killing spree in Norway
  • Date: 26th July 2011
  • Summary: COURNANEL, FRANCE (JULY 25, 2011) (REUTERS) EXTERIOR OF HOUSE WHERE THE FATHER OF ANDERS BEHRING BREIVIK LIVES LETTER-BOX WITH NAMES FRENCH GENDARMES CAR FRENCH GENDARMES ON PROPERTY NORWEGIAN CHANNEL TV2 REPORTER ELIN SORSTAHL EXITING PROPERTY FRENCH GENDARMES ON PROPERTY (SOUNDBITE) (English) NORWEGIAN CHANNEL TV2 REPORTER ELIN SORSTAHL SAYING: "He's very sad, he
  • Embargoed: 10th August 2011 13:00
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  • Location: France, France
  • Country: France
  • Topics: Crime,Communications
  • Reuters ID: LVAESGH4VX46IOXGO9HAGOEUY6PS
  • Story Text: The father of Anders Behring Breivik, the man accused of killing at least 90 people Norway, told Norwegian TV on Monday (July 25) that he was ashamed and would never return to Norway.
    In an interview with TV2, Jens Breivik, father of the man charged with Friday's deadly attacks, said he was still in a state of shock and said he could never go back to Norway.
    The reporter who conducted the interview told Reuters Television that the father said he was very ashamed.
    "He's very sad, he's still in a kind of a shock and he will never return to Norway because of this. And he is ashamed, he's ashamed on behalf of his son. He has not had very much contact with his son, they separated when the boy was fifteen years old and the boy said he wanted to go to the United States and he didn't want to have contact with his father and even before that they didn't have much contact," said Elin Sorstahl, a reporter for Norwegian TV channel TV2.
    Breivik is a retired diplomat who lives in France and said he had had no contact with his son since 1995.
    According to the Norwegian daily Verdens Gang, he only learnt of his son's involvement when he saw his son's name and picture on the internet regarding the attacks.
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