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Queen's Son, on House Arrest, Alleges an Attack
Newser • • world
Key Points:
- Marius Borg Høiby, son of Norway's Queen Mette-Marit, is under house arrest at a royal estate outside Oslo while appealing a four-year prison sentence for rape and other offenses.
- Early Friday, a man forced his way into the Skaugum residence, physically confronting Høiby, who pushed the intruder out and called the police.
- Police arrived within 90 seconds, arrested the man near Høiby's home, but later released him; authorities provided no further details.
- The incident occurred shortly after a court overturned a lower court ruling that had favored Høiby's release from custody, ordering him to remain under house arrest with an ankle monitor until his appeal trial in February.
- Høiby’s lawyer described the break-in as "very serious" and "very unpleasant," highlighting the tense circumstances surrounding his legal situation.
