Anders Behring Breivik, the jailed mass murderer who killed 77 in Norway's worst peacetime atrocity, told a court his attacks were "necessary" as he asked for early release on Tuesday, but a prosecutor said he remained dangerous and should not be freed.

A new court hearing began in Norway on Tuesday regarding the prison term of convicted mass murderer Anders Behring Breivik, 13 years after the far-right terrorist attacks in Oslo and on the island of Utøya which left 77 people dead.

Far-right terrorist Anders Behring Breivik, who killed 77 people in Norway in twin attacks in 2011, on Tuesday asked a court for parole for the second time, a request widely expected to be denied.

Breivik appeared in court on Tuesday seeking release after over 13 years in prison. It is Breivik's second attempt at parole. Breivik, 45, wearing a dark suit, white shirt and brown tie sat impassively as she spoke.

Norwegian murderer Anders Behring Breivik has applied for parole after serving just 13 years behind bars. He commited a mass murder and gunned down teenagers in a frightening attack in 2022

Norwegian mass killer Anders Behring Breivik, sentenced to 21 years in prison for the 2011 killing of 77 people in Norway, appeared in court for a hearing on his parole request with the letter "Z" shaved into his head. Breivik also brought a handmade poster expressing support for China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea.

It will be Breivik's second attempt at parole. He is serving a 21-year sentence, the maximum penalty at the time of his crimes, which can be extended for as long as he is deemed a threat to society. Breivik became eligible to seek parole after serving the first ten years of his term.

Prosecutors in Norway say the far-right extremist's parole request should be denied because there is a 'real risk' that he will commit another violent crime. #EuropeNews