Norway rampage culprit held in isolation

The self-described perpetrator of Norway's deadly bombing and shooting rampage was ordered held in isolation at a hearing Monday after calmly telling the court that two other groups of allies stand ready to join his murderous campaign.

Anders Behring Breivik has admitted bombing Norway's capital and opening fire on a political youth group retreat on an island near the capital. He told authorities that he expects to spend the rest of his life in prison.

Saying he wanted to save Europe from Muslim immigration, he entered a plea of not guilty that will guarantee him future court hearings and opportunities to address the public, even indirectly.

Police believe Breivik acted alone, despite his grand claims in a 1,500-page manifesto that he belonged to a modern group of crusaders. But they have not completely ruled out that he had accomplices.

Judge Kim Heger ordered Breivik held for eight weeks, including four in isolation, noting his reference to ``two more cells within our organization.''

The judge told reporters that the 32-year-old suspect had been refused permission to appear in a uniform as he made his first appearance in an Oslo court which was ordered to be held behind closed doors.

The judge also ruled Behring Breivik be held in solitary confinement for the first four weeks of an eight-week period in custody, with a ban on all communication with the outside world in a bid to aid a police investigation.

"There is an immediate risk that the accused would tamper with evidence if he were now released," judge Heger said after the closed-door hearing.

The suspect also told the court hearing he had "two further cells" in his organization, according to the court registrar.

Behring Breivik's brief appearance came around an hour after the country had marked a minute's silence for the victims of last Friday's bomb and shooting spree which left around people dead.

He arrived and left in an armored Mercedes via a back entrance to the courthouse in downtown Oslo.

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