Norwegian extremist Anders Behring Breivik, who has confessed to twin attacks in July that killed 77 people, will be allowed out of solitary confinement as he awaits trial, police said yesterday.

The move comes as police become increasingly confident that Behring Breivik acted alone, police prosecutor Christian Hatlo said.

However, his release from solitary confinement on October 18 is basic-ally a technicality, because the 32-year-old right-wing extremist will still remain isolated.

“He will not be allowed to receive mail or visitors and he will have no access to media,” Mr Hatlo said.

Meanwhile, the Norwegian extremist said that there are “up to 80 cells” in Europe engaged in anti-Islam crusades like his, police said yesterday.

They added that they did not believe his claims.

“During our interrogations, he claimed there were two other cells in Norway and probably up to 80 people, 80 cells in Europe,” Mr Hatlo said.