Marius Borg Høiby arrested on suspicion of assault, making threats with knife and violating restraining order, police say

The son of Norway’s crown princess, Marius Borg Høiby, has been arrested on new charges just days before the start of his rape trial.

The Oslo police district said Høiby had been arrested on Sunday evening on suspicion of assault, making threats with a knife and violating a restraining order.

The arrest came just two days before Høiby is due to stand trial in Oslo on charges of 38 offences including four counts of rape, the domestic abuse of a former partner and the illegal filming of a number of women without their knowledge or consent.

Høiby has denied the most serious charges, including those of sexual abuse.