At the beginning of August, it became known that Marius Borg Høiby has been charged with violence and damage. The son of Crown Princess Mette-Marit has since admitted to having used violence against his ex-boyfriend in an apartment in Frogner, on the night of 4 August. The police first received information about the case at 12.30 on Sunday 4 August. This shows an extract from the log at the Oslo police, which news has been given access to. news has been in contact with the police, who do not wish to comment on this case. First message “Report to the police by phone about an incident of violence carried out in an apartment in Frogner during the night. The victim is at the scene together with the reporting party. Suspects are not at the scene”. It is the first thing that is registered in writing by the police. 34 minutes later, a patrol arrives at the scene and speaks to the victim, in addition to the person who reported the incident. That is why news mentions the charge against Marius Borg Høiby The press must be careful when using names and images of people involved in criminal cases, and this particularly applies at an early stage of the case. This appears from the press’s ethical regulations, the Be Careful poster. We have chosen to mention that Marius Borg Høiby has been charged with bodily harm and damage. He is the son of Crown Princess Mette-Marit. Borg Høiby is a member of the royal family, but has no official role in the royal household. He has a right to protection of his privacy. As a member of the royal house, the crown princess has a very special role and position in Norwegian society, and we believe that there is a legitimate need for information for the public to know that her son has been charged with bodily harm and damage. The case has also affected the crown princess’s performance of official duties. Being charged with violence is a serious matter. It is important to emphasize that Marius Borg Høiby has only been charged, and that it is not known how he responds to the charge. Høiby has admitted to using violence while intoxicated with cocaine. In a statement to news last week, he wrote, among other things: “Last weekend something happened that should never have happened. I committed bodily harm and destroyed objects in an apartment in the intoxication of alcohol and cocaine after an argument.” After the charge against Høiby became known, two other ex-boyfriends have also accused him of violence. Both have the status of offended, and their cases are being investigated as violence in close relationships. Questioning postponed Høiby was scheduled to be questioned today, Thursday, but the questioning was cancelled. The reason was that Høiby’s defender, Øyvind Bratlien, was prevented from appearing on Thursday. The questioning is adjourned until next week. This is confirmed by police inspector Henriette Taxt Røstadli to news. Published 22.08.2024, at 15.01
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This is the timeline of the Marius Borg Høiby case – news Norway – Overview of news from different parts of the country
