Marius Borg Høiby: Son of Norway's princess arrested for rape

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Getty Images Marius Borg Høiby, who has gelled back blonde hair and a gold hoop earring, wears a tuxedo with a black bow tie as he looks into the distance at a formal event

1The son of Norway's crown princess Mette-Marit has been arrested on suspicion of rape.

2Marius Borg Høiby, 27, is the stepson of the heir to the Norwegian throne, Crown Prince Haakon, but does not a have a royal title or official duties.

3On Tuesday, Norwegian police said Mr Høiby had been charged with sexual intercourse with "someone who is unconscious or for other reasons is unable to resist the act".

4Mr Høiby, who has reportedly denied the rape allegation, is facing a number of charges for offences allegedly committed against four other victims.

5In a statement, police said the rape "concerns [a] sexual act without intercourse" and that the victim was "said to have been unable to resist the act".

6According to local reports, the Norwegian palace has declined to comment on the latest arrest of Mr Høiby.

7Mr Høiby was arrested by police at 23:12 (22:12 GMT) on Monday in a car with a victim from a separate incident.

8In relation to this separate incident, on 4 August, he faces charges of violence and criminal damage.

9Police said on Tuesday that the charges had been expanded to include "maltreatment" in close relationships and "another violation" of a restraining order against the same victim.

10They added that a report had been made for driving without a valid driver's licence.

11Mr Høiby's residence at Skaugum, close to where the crown prince and his wife live, has also been searched by police.

12Mr Høiby has also previously been charged with abuse against ex-girlfriends Julianne Snekkestad and Nora Haukland, as well as with threatening a man.

from BBC