Son of Norwegian crown princess arrested for rape
Mr Hoiby has been arrested on suspicion of rape.
In short:
The son of Norway's crown princess has been arrested on suspicion of rape, police say.
Marius Borg Hoiby is the stepson of the heir to the Norwegian throne, Crown Prince Haakon, and the son of Princess Mette-Marit.
He has no royal title or official duties.
The eldest son of Norway's crown princess has been arrested on suspicion of rape, police said on Tuesday.
Marius Borg Hoiby is the stepson of the heir to the Norwegian throne, Crown Prince Haakon, and the son of Princess Mette-Marit from a previous relationship.
Mr Hoiby was raised by the royal couple alongside his step-siblings Princess Ingrid Alexandra and Prince Sverre Magnus but has no royal title or official duties.
Mr Hoiby was arrested late on Monday in Oslo on a preliminary charge of having had “sexual intercourse with someone who is unconscious or for other reasons unable to resist the act.”
A preliminary charge comes before a formal charge and allows authorities to detain suspects during an investigation.
Norwegian media have reported that Mr Hoiby denied the accusation.
Mr Hoiby grew up alongside the royal family, but does not have any official titles.
Police said “the victim must have been unable to resist the act" but did not say when the alleged rape occurred.
The lawyer for the woman who was allegedly raped, Hege Salomon, said her client "is having a hard time".
Ms Salomon told a Norwegian broadcaster that police had brought the case and not the woman, who has not been identified.
A local news agency said the royal palace had no comment.
In early August, police officers responded to a disturbance in downtown Oslo and briefly detained Mr Hoiby.
He faced preliminary charges of bodily harm and criminal damage and was released.
Details were unclear but police said there was “a relationship between the suspect and the victim".
More preliminary charges have since been filed against Mr Hoiby including violating several restraining orders and driving without a valid driver’s license.
The cases involve four women and one man.
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