As Anders Breivik continued his now-infamous assault on Utoya Island that eventually left dozens dead in Oslo last week, the gunman expected armed police to attack him at any moment and halt his brutal rampage, according to a lawyer.

However, it took police about 90 minutes to reach the scene of the mayhem because they had no access to a helicopter -- officers able to fly the aircraft were all on summer vacation.

Then, as police attempted to reach the island where youth campers had gathered, their boat broke down and they had to be rescued by a civilian craft.

According to Breivik's lawyer, he was surprised that he had even managed to get to the island, let alone left with so much time to open fire with his assault rifle and handgun.

As lawyer Geir Lippestad made those comments Tuesday, concern about the way the tragedy was handled by Norwegian police continued to mount.

Before the island assault began, officials were scrambling to deal with a bomb that had detonated in Oslo. As a result, some island victims who called police were told to stay off emergency lines because of the ongoing bombing emergency.

"Children were being slaughtered for an hour and a half and the police should have stopped it much sooner," law professor Mads Andenas told The Associated Press.

Andenas's niece survived the island attack by hiding in some bushes.

"Even taking all the extenuating circumstances into account, it is unforgivable," he said.

According to officials, by the time they realized what was unfolding on the island, shots had been ringing out for 30 minutes. The lone, part-time security guard posted on the island was among the first to be shot dead.

And in the last bit of bungling, police initially misjudged the amount of dead, numbering the death toll at 93. Police now say the toll from the twin attacks is 76, eight of whom died in the bombing.

Still, earlier Tuesday, Justice Minister Knut Storberget said police handled the situation appropriately.

"I feel the police have delivered well in this situation. I also feel they've delivered especially well on the points where there's been criticism raised," Storberget said.

However, the justice minister hinted that officials will eventually probe the way police handled the threats.

"It's very important that we have an open and critical discussion about how all sections of society handle a situation. ... But there's a time for everything, and we have been fully focused and continue to be focused on taking care of all those that have been affected," said Storberget.

As questions about the police action continue, officers began revealing the identities of those killed. And with those names came chilling details of the incident.

One young victim who was gunned down in the tragic Norway massacre last week told his father "someone is shooting" only moments before his death.

The detail was released Tuesday as Norwegian officials began the grim task of releasing the names those killed in the two atttacks.

Four victims have so far been identified.

Police said that Tove Ashill Knutsen, 56; Hanna M. Orvik Endresen, 61; and Kai Hauge, 32 died in the bombing that struck near the government headquarters in the Norwegian capital.

Gunnar Linaker, 23, was killed in the rampage that followed on Utoya island.

Linaker's father told The Associated Press Tuesday that his son was "a calm, big teddy bear with lots of humor and lots of love."

His younger daughter was also on the island but managed to survive. The AP report did not give the father's first name.

Anders Behring Breivik is believed to be the man behind the violence. The 32-year-old suspect has confessed to the attacks, though he pleaded not guilty to terror charges in court.

His lawyer says Breivik believes his "operation" is going according to plan, in which the mass killings would serve as marketing for a disturbing manifesto that he posted online.

"This whole case has indicated that he's insane," Geir Lippestad said Tuesday, predicting that his client is likely to spend the rest of his life behind bars.

On Monday, Breivik told a judge that he acted to save Europe from "Muslim domination," a bizarre thesis that he outlined in the 1,500-page manifesto that police are now examining as part of their investigation into the twin attacks.

References to Canada

The manifesto also includes details on how Breivik carried out his alleged attacks and more than 40 references to Canada and Canadians.

Canadian author Naomi Klein wrote on Twitter that she "nauseatingly" learned that Breivik had quoted from her book "The Shock Doctrine" in his lengthy manifesto.

Lippestad told reporters Tuesday that Breivik also claims to be part of an organization with "two cells in Norway but several cells abroad."

Breivik's first appearance in court was held behind closed doors over concerns that his client might be able to send signals to other cells, Lippestad said.

For now, Breivik is being held in isolation at the order of the judge who handled his preliminary hearing. A trial date is expected to be announced in about eight weeks.

Lippestad said Breivik's family has asked not to see him.