Marius Borg Høiby, 28-year-son of Norway’s Crown Princess Mette-Marit, doesn’t have any royal title.
Marius Borg Høiby sitting subsequent to his mom, Norwegian Crown Princess Mette-Marit. The pic was taken in 2022. (AFP)
The Norwegian police investigated Høiby for ten months earlier than lastly handing the case over to the prosecutors. Though his mother is married to a royal, Høiby doesn’t have a royal title or duties.
“During the investigation, we’ve got each acquired experiences which have led to an investigation, and investigated instances that the police have come throughout within the investigation materials alongside the best way. Criminal instances have been investigated inside a number of classes of instances, together with violent and sexual offenses,” Oslo Police District mentioned in a press release.
The assertion additional lists that he’s charged with a number of counts of sexual assault and rape.
“I cannot go into further detail about the number of victims in the case beyond confirming that it is a double-digit number,” police legal professional Andreas Kruszewski informed the BBC.
Høiby’s lawyer, Petar Sekulic, nonetheless, mentioned that his consumer is “taking the accusations very seriously, but doesn’t acknowledge any wrongdoing in most of the cases – especially the cases regarding sexual abuse and violence”.
The Royal House of Norway acknowledged that the case is continuing by way of the authorized system however did not present additional particulars.
