The son of Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway has been arrested on suspicion of rape.
Marius Borg Høiby, 27, is the stepson of Crown Prince Haakon, inheritor to the Norwegian throne, however has no royal title or official duties.
On Tuesday, Norwegian police stated Mr Hojby was accused of getting intercourse with “an individual who was unconscious or in any other case unable to withstand”.
Hoiby reportedly denies the rape allegation and faces prices for allegedly committing a number of crimes in opposition to 4 different victims.
Police stated in a press release that the rape was “regarding” [a] Sexual activity with out intercourse” and the sufferer was “supposedly unable to withstand the act”.
The Norwegian royal household declined to touch upon Mr Hojby’s newest arrest, in accordance with native studies.
Mr Høiby was arrested by police at 23:12 (22:12 GMT) on Monday in a automotive with the sufferer of one other incident.
He faces prices of violence and legal harm in reference to the separate incident on August 4.
police said On Tuesday, the costs have been expanded to incorporate “abuse” in an intimate relationship and “repeated breach” of a restraining order in opposition to the identical sufferer.
They added {that a} report had been made for driving with no legitimate driving license.
Hojby’s dwelling in Scotkom, near the house of the crown prince and his spouse, was additionally searched by police.
Mr Hoiby has additionally been beforehand accused of abusing ex-girlfriends Julianne Sneckstad and Nora Haukeland, in addition to threatening a person.