Prince arrested for rape in latest scandal to rock European Royal Family

Marius Borg Hoiby change into arrested on Monday evening (Image: Getty)

Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway’s son, Marius Borg Høiby change into arrested the day before today on suspicion of rape.

The 27-year-extinct change into detained by police, marking the third time he has been arrested since August.

Marius is accused of violating the criminal code “which considerations sexual intercourse with any individual who is unconscious or for other reasons unable to resist the act”.

Police said in a statement: “What police can say about the rape is that it concerns a sexual act without intercourse. The victim is said to have been unable to resist the act.”

The stepson of Crown Prince Haakon change into first arrested on August 4, 2024, after a behind-evening incident at a girl’s condo in Oslo. The royal change into accused of “physically and psychologically” assaulting the resident and causing injury to her home. Police stated the pair had been in a relationship.

In September, the royal change into arrested a second time for violating a restraining inform. He’s alleged to gain contacted the sufferer from a hidden phone amount, despite a restraining inform being in space.

The old day, Marius change into re-arrested after new information got here to gentle during an ongoing investigation.

Police stated on the time of his arrest he change into in a automotive with the alleged sufferer from the August incident.

On Tuesday, police also stated the suspicions relating to the August incident now included domestic abuse.

Officers are yet to think whether or now not he’ll be remanded in custody.

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Marius is the eldest child of Princess Mette-Marit, and change into born before Mette-Marit married Crown Prince Haakon – the heir obvious to the Norwegian throne – in 2001.

He and his step-siblings – Princess Ingrid Alexandra, 20 and Prince Sverre Magnus, 18 – had been raised together by Mette-Marit and Haakon.

Marius has no respectable public feature.