Norway's crown princess son charged for second rape

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Von: WOM

The 27-year-old son of the Norwegian crown princess is suspected of having raped again, and only a few days after he was going to be a few days after he was due to a first allegation was arrested . The allegations throw a heavy shadow on the royal family of Norway and not only burden the public image, but also personal relationships within the royal family.

new allegations against Marius Borg Høiby

After a hearing in the Oslo district court, which took place on Wednesday, the police prose clutor Andreas Kruszewski said that the Oslo police had applied for an arrest warrant for Marius Borg Høiby, since another suspected rape case had come into view. "The reason for this application is that we discovered another rape case overnight and this morning. This was identified in the investigative documents," said the police authority in a message to Cnn.

Details of the allegations

The investigation into this second incident is in full swing. "The case concerns sexual actions without sexual intercourse with a woman who was unable to resist. This means that we are now investigating two rape cases against Marius Borg Høiby," added the police officers.

According to the Norwegian Criminal Code, such sexual assault can be punished with a maximum imprisonment of 10 years.

response from the defender

Høiby's lawyer, Øyvind Bratlien, said CNN on Thursday that his client only confesses an incident of the assault against his last friend and property damage in her apartment and threats. "He does not recognize any criminal guilt for the other circumstances," said Bratlien.

first arrest and background

høiby was arrested on Monday evening because he is suspected of resisting sexual assault towards a person who is passed out or is unable to resist other reasons, the authorities on Tuesday. In this context, the police emphasized that it was about the implementation of a "sexual act without sexual intercourse" on the victim, "which was supposedly unable to oppose."

The first alleged victim is a woman in her 20s who did not know Høiby before the incident. She had no contact with Høiby before she met him on the day of the incident, her lawyer Hege Salomon said.

statements of the crown prince

Crown Prince Haakon of Norway commented on the Situation towards the state broadcast NRK and emphasized that the allegations all affect Høiby. "Of course, these serious accusations with which Marius is faced with.

He added that the police and judiciary should receive enough space to do their work. "I trust that you will do this in a good way," emphasized Haakon.

family background

Marius Høiby was born before his mother, Mette-Marit, married the Crown Prince Haakon and was appointed princess in 2001. He is not in the series of Norwegian succession.

Catherine Nicholls from CNN also wore to report.