On Thursday, the police announced that they are dropping the case in which Marius Borg Høiby was reported for having stolen a scooter. – The case was investigated as illegal possession of movable property and/or violation of possession. This case has now been dismissed on the grounds that no criminal offense is considered proven. The victim has been informed of the decision and has the right to appeal, the police write in a press release. – Everyone is looking to find negative things. Høiby’s defender Øyvind Bratlien is critical of how the case has been portrayed publicly. – I ask everyone who has spoken out and has an opinion about this matter to think about themselves. It should also lead to everyone becoming a little more cautious in their outlook going forward, says Bratlien to news. Øyvind Bratlien is Høiby’s defender. Photo: Hedda Kurseth He believes that Høiby is being subjected to a witch hunt. – The case shows how easy it is for a witch hunt to accept all claims made about a person completely uncritically. It has been shocking to witness, says Bratlien. – By witch hunt, I mean that everyone is looking to find negative things, write negative things, think negative things, think negative things. It becomes a spiral where it is allowed to say to do anything as long as it is negative, he adds. Investigating new violations of the restraining order Høiby has been under new police questioning in recent weeks. – The interrogations have as of now ended, but the police do not rule out further interrogations later in the investigation, the police write in a press release. Earlier on Thursday, the Oslo police announced that they were investigating Høiby for new violations of the restraining order against the ex-boyfriend. – The police have received information about new potential violations of the visiting ban and make ongoing assessments of the information we have received, the police write in a press release. Høiby had a restraining order imposed on the woman in September. He was arrested and charged with violating the restraining order in September. – Høiby is confronted with two cases of potential violations of the restraining order. He has explained himself about these and no breach has been established. I am not aware of any further cases, says Høiby’s defender Øyvind Bratlien to news Acknowledges partial criminal guilt From before, Høiby has also been charged with violence, damage, threats and reckless behavior towards the same woman. He has pleaded guilty to violence and damage. Høiby is also charged with abuse in close relationships against ex-girlfriends Julianne Snekkestad and Nora Haukland. He does not plead guilty to this. Høiby is also charged with threatening to kill a man, to which he has pleaded guilty. Published 17.10.2024, at 12.30 Updated 17.10.2024, at 12.36 p.m
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