Oslo District Court has decided to release Marius Borg Høiby from custody
Oslo District Court has approved Marius Borg Høiby's request for release from custody, but the prosecution has appealed the decision.
Oslo District Court has decided to release Marius Borg Høiby from custody
Oslo District Court has approved that Marius Borg Høiby, the son of Norway's Crown Princess Mette-Marit, can be released from custody. The prosecution chose, however, to quickly appeal the decision, according to Norwegian public broadcaster NRK.
Høiby requested to be released and allowed to return to his home, citing Mette-Marit's deteriorating health. According to the newspaper VG, the court based its decision partly on the Crown Princess's situation. The court considered that continued custody would not be reasonable, either for Høiby or for Mette-Marit in her difficult condition. Furthermore, the court established, according to NRK, that the likelihood of him committing new offences is small.
VG reports that the appeal against the decision will at earliest be heard on Tuesday. It therefore remains uncertain when and whether Høiby will actually be released.
Høiby's defence counsel, Petar Sekulic, commented on the court's decision to VG.
"He is very pleased with the outcome, because he can now come to his mother and family," said Sekulic.
"He hopes that the handling of the appeal leads to the same result."
Høiby himself was heard during the court hearing on Monday. He described his situation as very difficult.
"It is unbearable to be here when my mother is so ill," he explained.
"I do not intend to go out. I do not want freedom in order to be able to party," he assured.
According to VG, Høiby has been in custody for four months. The custody is linked to 40 criminal charges that were heard in court earlier this year. Among the allegations are four rape charges, which Høiby has denied. The charges also include drug offences and violent offences.
Source: Ilta-Sanomat – https://www.is.fi/viihde/art-2000012065545.html
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