Princess Mette-Marit's son Marius Borg Høiby arrested on suspicion of rape

Marius Borg Høiby, the 27-year-old son of the Norwegian Crown Princess Mette-Marit, has been arrested on suspicion of rape, according to police.

Marius was arrested by Norwegian police on Monday at 11:12 pm at an address near Skaugum, the royal estate where Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit reside, and remains in police custody.

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In a statement, police said that Marius was arrested on Monday evening on suspicion of violating the criminal code "which concerns sexual intercourse with someone who is unconscious or for other reasons unable to resist the act."

"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 police said.

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Marius was arrested after fresh information came to light during an ongoing investigation.

Marius was arrested after fresh information came to light during an ongoing investigation.

This is the third time Marius has been arrested. On 4 August, he was arrested for "psychologically and physically" attacking a woman in her 20s, who was later revealed to be his girlfriend. Marius spent 30 hours in police custody before being arrested a second time on 15 September for violating his restraining order.

Earlier this month, after eight police interviews, Marius issued a statement denying that he assaulted two of his former girlfriends, Nora Haukland and Juliane Snekkestad, who came forward after hearing news of his 4 August arrest.

While Marius admitted to assaulting his current girlfriend, he denies assaulting his two former girlfriends.

Øyvind Bratlien, Marius' lawyer, said on the Norwegian channel TV2: "Marius Borg Høiby has already completed his interrogations. He has been questioned by the police eight times in total, during which he has explained himself thoroughly and in detail."

"Borg Høiby has admitted to three turbulent relationships, in which he obviously takes responsibility for his part, and he has given explanations about the abuse in one relationship. In the cases of Haukland and Snekkestad, he does not declare himself guilty."