Norwegian princess’s son accused of raping woman in Oslo

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The son of Norwegian Crown Princess Mette-Marit has been arrested on suspicion of rape.

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Marius Borg Høiby, 27, was accused of sexual intercourse with “someone who is unconscious or for other reasons cannot resist the act,” Norwegian police said on Tuesday. Sky News.

Høiby is the stepson of the heir to the Norwegian throne, Crown Prince Haakon, but he does not hold a royal title or perform any official duties.

The 27-year-old was arrested in a car with the alleged victim on Monday following an incident in August.

On August 4, Høiby was arrested after an argument at a woman’s apartment in Oslo accused of causing bodily harm to the resident, with whom he was in a relationship, police said.

Norwegian media reported at the time that police had found a knife in one of the walls of the woman’s bedroom.

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On Tuesday, police said charges related to the August incident now include domestic violence.

Høiby released a statement through his lawyer after his initial arrest, saying he suffers from “several mental disorders” and has “struggled with substance abuse for a long time,” for which he claimed to be receiving treatment, police said. Daily mail.

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Mette-Marit’s eldest son apologized to the alleged victim and his family for his actions.

However, Høiby was arrested again in September for violating a restraining order against Rebecca Helberg Arntsen, whom he admitted to assaulting.

Høiby has previously been charged with assaulting ex-girlfriends Julianne Snekkestad and Nora Haukland, and with threatening a man, police said. Mail.

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Crown Prince Haakon, who is in Jamaica in his role as goodwill ambassador for the UN development programme, broke his silence following the arrest of his stepson.

He told it NRK that he misses his wife, noting that Marius is now facing “serious accusations” in his absence.

“Today we are of course thinking of all those affected,” he said, adding that authorities “must be given the space to do their work,” which he “trusts” will be handled in “a good way.”

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