A Norwegian man convicted of killing his Chinese stepsister and opening fire at a mosque was sentenced on Thursday to 21 years, the longest jail term under national law.
Philip Manshaus, 22, shot Johanne Zhangjia Ihle-Hansen, 17, in their home on August 10, 2019, because she is not of Nordic origin, the Oslo District Court heard.

Ilhe-Hansen was adopted from China at the age of 2. Before her death, she described her stepbrother as someone who hated gays, Jews, and Muslims.
āPhilip is so racist and hateful. I donāt feel safe,ā she told her boyfriend on July 1, 2019, according to The Nordic Page.
Days before her murder, Ilhe-Hansen revealed that Manshaus had read Nazi propaganda, including articles on mass shootings. He would later perform a Nazi salute in court.
Ilhe-Hansen informed her boyfriend about it.
āMy mother talked to my father about Philip. Then the next day he [Philip] removed the articles from the wall. Then he talked to my mother. That didnāt seem real. She didnāt think so either. Philip hardly ever talks to her.ā

Ilhe-Hansenās body was found shot with four bullets.
Shortly after killing her, Manshaus stormed the Al-Noor Islamic Centre in Baerum with his fatherās rifle and shotgun āto kill as many Muslims as possible,ā according to prosecutors.
However, his attempt at hurting anyone failed after a retired Pakistani Air Force officer worshipping in the center subdued him.
Inspired by the Christchurch attacks in New Zealand, Manshaus admitted to the facts of the case but pleaded not guilty.

In an earlier hearing, Manshaus claimed that his actions arose out of ānecessity,ā particularly to ensure the āsurvival of the White race,ā Al Jazeera noted.
On Thursday, he reiterated his position through the invocation of āemergency justice,ā a Norwegian legal defense which posits that an individual had no other choice but to commit a crime and thus cannot be punished.
Manshaus stated that while he expected a long sentence, he āwould like to point out to the judges that they are accomplices to the ongoing genocide of the European people,ā according to āÆDeutsche Welle.
In the end, the 22-year-old was sentenced to a prison term of 14 to 21 years.

āI donāt confess my guilt, so I canāt accept the judgment. That would be contradictory,ā Manshaus said after the sentencing, according to EuroNews.
In addition to jail time, he must also pay compensation and legal fees of 100,000 krone ($10,334), the BBC noted.
Manshaus and his defense lawyer will consider appealing the verdict.
Feature Images via Philip Manshaus / Family of Johanne Zhangjia Ihle-Hansen