Breivik trial lay judge dismissed over facebook comments One of the lay judges in the Anders Breivik trial has been dismissed for posting comments on Facebook saying the gunman should face the death penalty. Breivik has gone on trial for killing 77 people in Norway last July. Eight people died in a bomb blast in central Oslo and 69 others died after shootings on the island of Utoya. The trial began on Monday, with two professional judges, as well as three lay judges chosen from civil society, presiding over the court. After the killings last July, lay judge Thomas Indreboe posted "the death penalty is the only just outcome of this case" on a Facebook page. The dismissal is not expected to lead to any mistrial verdict. Breivik has taken to the stand for the first time on Tuesday. He will have five days to explain why he carried out the attacks. He has pleaded not guilty, saying he acted in defence of Norway against multi-culturalism.