While admitted to having opened fire in August 2019 in a mosque near Oslo, after killing his half-sister, the Norwegian right-wing extremist, Philip Manshaus, has pleaded not guilty to the charges laid against him this Thursday on the first day of his trial.
22-year-old Philip Manshaus is on trial for "homicide" and "terrorist act" before the court in Asker and Baerum, near the Norwegian capital.
The Norwegian inspired by Brenton Tarrant
On August 10, 2019, in this residential suburb, he opened fire at the Islamic center Al-Noor, without causing any serious injuries, before being mastered by the faithful. The body of her 17-year-old half-sister, of Chinese origin, was then found at the family home. Adopted by the wife of Manshaus' father, Johanne Zhangjia Ihle-Hansen had been killed by four bullets. Manshaus acknowledges the facts but dismisses the charges, citing a form of "state of necessity".
According to the prosecution, Manshaus had racist motivations and was inspired by the attack on Christchurch in New Zealand in March 2019, during which Brenton Tarrant killed 51 people while shooting at two mosques. During a previous court hearing to extend his detention, he made a Nazi salute to the press. His trial is scheduled to last until May 26.
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