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   KATE SNOW, co-anchor (Washington, DC): There is news tonight about those deadly attacks in Norway . The names of the victims have now been made public, and the prime minster of Norway announced a special inquiry into the tragedy to answer, among other things, major questions about whether police responded quickly enough that day. Also tonight we're getting a firsthand glimpse of the sheer terror for people trapped in that chaos, with text messages between a mother and her daughter. NBC 's Martin Fletcher reports again tonight from Oslo .

   MARTIN FLETCHER reporting: From the moment of the huge bomb blast in Oslo , recorded here on a shop security camera, to the gun attack at the summer camp, the self-confessed killer Anders Breivik expected to be caught. He told his lawyer he was surprised to make it to the island 40 minutes drive away and, once he started shooting the teenagers, surprised at how long it took the police to stop him, at least one hour. What that delay meant for the terrified teenagers can be seen from the text messages of one of the survivors, Julie Bremnes , to her equally terrified mother at home in the north of Norway .

   Ms. MARIANNE BREMNES: I was just really helpless. Really helpless.

   FLETCHER: Friday, 5:42 in the afternoon, Marianne Bremnes got the text message from hell.

   Ms. BREMNES: "Tell the police it's a maniac here who is shooting. They have to hurry."

   FLETCHER: Five minutes later, "Mummy, tell the police that they must be quick. People are dying here!" Mother: "The police know and they have had many calls. Give us a sign of life every five minutes please." Julie : "OK." As minutes dragged by, the killer shot the teenagers one by one. Julie : "I love you, even if I still misbehave from time to time ."

   Ms. BREMNES: Then I really almost broke down because that was so moving, so touching.

   FLETCHER: Julie was hiding with friends among the rocks, shaking with fear. 6:15, Julie : "The police are here." Mother: "The person shooting is said to be in police uniform. Be careful." 6:30, trying to calm her daughter, mother said, "Should we try to book you on the flight home tomorrow?" Julie : "I've got no time to think about that now."

   Ms. BREMNES: She said, 'Mom, we are scared......scared.

   FLETCHER: And then the call. ' It's over . I'm safe.'

   Ms. BREMNES: Oh, it's almost like giving birth to her one more time. It was so emotional.

   FLETCHER: Julie 's brother had no idea about any of this as it was happening, and he said he found it rather odd when he got a text from his twin sister saying, 'I love you.' Martin Fletcher , NBC News, Oslo , Norway .

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