Oslo: Police raised charges for sexual offenses against the son of the crown princess

Von WOM

Oslo ermittelt gegen Marius Borg Høiby, den Sohn der norwegischen Kronprinzessin, wegen mehrfacher Vergewaltigung und sexueller Übergriffe. Das Verfahren hat öffentliche Aufregung ausgelöst.
Oslo investigates Marius Borg Høiby, the son of the Norwegian crown princess, for multiple rape and sexual assault. The procedure has triggered public excitement. (Symbolbild/DNAT)

The Oslo police have charges against Marius Borg Høiby Crown princess, raised. The charges include several serious allegations, including rape, sexual assault and assault, after a month -long examination of a case that deals with "a double -digit number" of alleged victims.

charges against a member of the royal family

høiby, the son of crown princess Mette-Marit and stepson of the heir to the throne Crown Prince Haakon, has been stuck since his multiple arrest in 2024 because of rape allegations as well as preliminary charges because of bodily harm Observation.

Investigations and evidence

Police lawyer Andreas Kruszewski said that Høiby was cooperative during the police survey, which has now been completed. In this case, the evidence comes from various sources, including text messages, testimonies and police searches. The charges include a case of rape with sexual intercourse, two cases of rape without sexual intercourse, four cases of sexual assault and two cases of assault.

explanation of the defense lawyer

The defender Petar Sekulic said in an email to the Associated Press that Høiby takes the allegations "extremely seriously", but in most cases do not recognize misconduct-especially in the cases of sexual abuse and violence. The royal palace initially did not respond to a request from the AP news agency, but indicated that it would not make any comments during the ongoing procedure.

media attention and family life

The case in Norway makes headlines where the royals are very popular. Høiby, 28 years old, used to live with the royal couple and their two children, Princess Ingrid Alexandra and Prince Sverre Magnus, but now lives in a separate house nearby. Høiby remains at large until the possible trial and has the right to the presumption of innocence until a court decides differently.

The background of Høiby's life

once known as "little Marius", Høiby grew up in the public visibility and enjoyed the same wealth and privileges as his royal siblings. However, his biological father, Morton Borg, served a prison sentence for drug and violent crimes. Høiby himself recognized consumption and dependence on cocaine.

Norway's future queen made headlines in 2001 when she married Haakon because she was a single mother and had led an unconventional life with a partner who had been condemned for drug offenses.