Pre-trial detention of Marius Borg Høiby will not be extended, prosecutor to appeal
Marius Borg Høiby will remain in custody after prosecutors appealed a court decision that denied the extension of his pre-trial detention. The 29-year-old, who is currently appealing a four-year prison sentence for rape and assault, is being held due to concerns about the risk of reoffending.
Marius Borg Høiby, the stepson of Norwegian Crown Prince Haakon, will not be released from custody despite a recent court decision denying the extension of his pre-trial detention. Prosecutors have immediately appealed this ruling, arguing that there is a significant risk the 29-year-old could commit further offenses if set free. Consequently, he will remain in detention until the appeal process is concluded, a stance his legal defense team firmly contests by denying the existence of such a risk.
This development follows his sentencing in mid-June to four years in prison for multiple charges, including two counts of rape and assault. Borg Høiby has already initiated an appeal against that conviction. Since February, he has spent much of his time in custody or under house arrest at the Skaugum estate while wearing an electronic monitor. He was briefly permitted to leave the estate in early September to attend the funeral of King Harald.
Based on reporting by nu. Translated and condensed by LocalHeadlines.
