The perpetrator of the biggest terrorist attack in the post-war history of Norway has once again changed personal data. Anders Breivik, convicted Murder 77 people, no longer in the Norwegian register under their current name. According to official documents, his current name is Jan Johansen – one of the most popular and ordinary compilations in Norway (ed. translating in Poland is as if his name was Jan Kowalski.)
Information provided by the Norwegian Journal Aftenposten. The change in identity has already been approved and visible in public registers.
Another terrorist name change
For Breivik, it's not the first such operation. He used names before:
- Fjotolf Hansen
- Far Skaldigrimmr Rauskjoldr av Northriki
Currently, he chose an exceptionally "invisible" and common name, which makes it difficult to catch him at once among thousands of other Jan Johansens in Norwegian registers.
Reminder of the July 22, 2011 crime
On July 22, 2011, Anders Breivik first detonated a bomb in the Oslo government district – 8 people died at the time. He then went to Utøya Island, where the summer youth camp of the Norwegian Labour Party lasted. There, within minutes, he murdered 69 people, mostly teenagers and young people. The total balance of victims was 77 killed.
Breivik was sentenced to 21 years in prison under the Norwegian "forvaring" system – this is a punishment that can be extended without time limit if the convicted continues to pose a threat to the public.
In the following years, he applied repeatedly for parole and sued the Norwegian State, claiming that the conditions of punishment violate its human rights. Norwegian courts consistently rejected these claims.
Changing the surname to Jan Johansen is Breivik's next step towards "normalization" of his identity, although he remains one of the most hated people in Norway.
The name change to Jan Johansen is interpreted by some Norwegian media and commentators as part of Breivik's preparation for possible life on the loose. According to the original judgment of 2012, the earliest time limit by which he may apply for an exemption is 2033 (after serving 21 years of imprisonment). However, due to the nature of the "forvaring" court every five years assesses the degree of danger and may prolong the detention for subsequent periods of time indefinite.
