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NorwayThe son of Princess Mette-Marit accused for four rapes
The member of the royal family risks ten years in prison. He was arrested in August 2024 for assaulting his partner. Revelations and complaints followed.
Marius Borg Høiby alongside her mother Mette-Marit in a photograph taken in 2022 in Oslo.
AFPThe eldest son of the Princess of Norway Mette-Marit, Marius Borg Høiby, was charged for 32 offenses, including four rapes and risks ten years in prison, the prosecutor-general of Norway announced on Monday.
Marius Borg Høiby is also charged for mistreatment, acts of violence, affected by freedom and having filmed and recorded videos without consent, explained the prosecutor-general Sturla Henriksbø, at a press conference.
“The maximum sentence for the offenses mentioned in the indictment is a prison sentence of up to ten years,” he said. “These are very serious acts that can leave lasting traces and destroy lives,” said the prosecutor.
Born from a relationship prior to the marriage of his mother Mette-Marit with Crown Prince Haakon, Marius Borg Høiby had been arrested on August 4, 2024, suspected of having attacked his partner. These facts sparked a series of other revelations and complaints by several victims.
“The fact that Marius Borg Høiby is part of the royal family must of course not cause that it is treated less or more severely than if similar acts had been committed by others,” insisted Mr. Henriksbø.
The four rapes for which Mr. Borg Høiby was charged took place in 2018, in 2023 and 2024, the last would have occurred after the start of the police investigation.
(AFP)
