You write: Oh those poor babies.
As horrible as this crime was, they weren’t “babies”. They were young adults aged 16 to 22. They were also there because they were politically active in the Communist/Socialist “Worker’s Youth League” of Norway. This Communist/Socialist group has owned the Island since 1927. Sounds like this young Norwegian didn’t take a liking to Communism. This is just one in a long line of bloody events between Capitalists and Communists.
Interesting observation given the disclosure that he had recently unsuccessfully tried to start several businesses.