. He will serve a minimum of 20 years before being eligible for parole. “The court finds that the actions in their entirety are so serious that the maximum sentence should be applied,” the court said in its ruling last week.Matapour was also ordered to pay compensation amounting to around 112 million Norwegian Krone ($10.6 million) to survivors and relatives of the victims he killed or maimed. “We are pleased to have received a thorough and well-reasoned judgment by the Oslo District Court,” Christian Lundin, a spokesperson representing the victims, told Reuters in an emailed statement.“On behalf of the plaintiffs, we are very satisfied that the court has awarded compensation in accordance with the claims made on behalf of the 312 individuals (affected).”As detailed in the charges against him, Matapour — whom police have described as a radicalized Islamist with a history of mental illness — opened fire around 1:13 a.m., shooting 10 rounds with a machine gun and eight shots with a handgun into a crowd of patrons inside and outside the bar, including bystanders who tried to hide or run away.The shooting occurred less than an hour after Matapour, in an audio recording sent to a friend, swore allegiance to the Islamic State jihadist group.
The shooting led to the cancellation of Oslo’s 2022 Pride Parade due to safety concerns.Matapour’s lawyer, Marius Dietrichson, said he would recommend that his client appeal the ruling.One possible reason for an appeal is that the trial, which started in March and ended on May 16, was held during the holy month of Ramadan, when Muslims fast for an extended period.
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