The Oslo court made its decision this Wednesday preventive detention weeks with a ban on visits to Marius Borg Hoiby, son of Princess Mette-Marit Norwayfor two cases of rape of two different women.
Hoiby, 27, the product of a previous relationship with the princess, was arrested on Monday evening for the third time since August on suspicion of rape, but prosecutors said this Wednesday following a hearing held behind closed doors. doors, this During the investigation, another case emerged.
The young man, who is not a member of the Royal House, is also being investigated for injury and damage to three of his former girlfriends, as well as threats against the man.
The hearing began at 14:00 local time and ended two hours later, but Judge Ann-Lene Ovangen Hoednebø did not make her decision until after 22:00.
Ann-Lene Avangen Hödnebø
According to public television NRCPolice used records found on Hoiby’s phone as evidence.
Both cases involved non-penetrative sexual relations, said prosecutors, who asked for a two-week prison sentence.
“The reason we asked for two weeks is because we discovered another violation last night. This is a case of sexual intercourse without intercourse with a woman unable to resist the act. We are investigating two cases of rape.“Said prosecutor Andreas Kruszewski at the end of the hearing.
Hoiby’s lawyer Oyvind Bratlien said that His client denies the charges. and called the charges a “catastrophic” error in judgment.
Oyvind Bratlien
Three arrests since August
Hoiby was arrested last Monday evening while driving with his ex-girlfriend. protagonist of the incident leading to the first arrest and with whom he is prohibited from contact.
His house in Skaugum, on the same property where Crown Princes Haakon and Mette-Marit reside, He was searched by police officers.
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According to Norwegian media, The first alleged rape occurred in the home of a young woman in March of this year; the other at his residence in Skaugum a few weeks ago.
This is the third arrest for Hoiby, who was arrested just hours in early August after an incident at the apartment of his ex-girlfriend and He was charged with injury, criminal damage and threatsin a case that was later expanded to also include two of his previous partners and one other person.
Hoiby admitted in a statement days after his arrest in August some of the charges and admitted that he had problems with alcohol and other drugs and suffer from psychological problems.
The Norwegian royal house is reluctant to comment on the case of the young Marius Borg Høiby, who has attracted a lot of media attention in the Scandinavian country.and only Prince Haakon made statements.
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“I think that Marius faces serious charges. The judiciary must do its job,” Haakon said this Wednesday from Jamaica, where he was attending an event organized by the UN.
The heir to the Norwegian throne said that as “parents” they tried to make sure that the young man received “help.”
Hoiby This is the result of a previous relationship from Mette-Marit and has no official obligations to the Royal House, although he attends some celebrations such as the birthdays of his half-siblings, and has always maintained relations with both Haakon and Kings Harald V and Sonja. (EFE)