An Oslo appeals court ruled that “there was still a strong likelihood that Hoiby would commit new crimes if he is released,” overturning his bid for release ahead of a verdict on rape and assault charges.
Marius Borg Hoiby is on his way to a meeting with his lawyer in Oslo on Monday afternoon, after he was charged with new offences in Oslo, Norway Jan 19, 2026. (Photo: REUTERS/Heiko Junge)
11 Jun 2026 04:03AM
OSLO: A Norwegian appeal court on Wednesday (Jun 10) overturned a lower court's decision to release the son of ailing Crown Princess Mette-Marit ahead of the June 15 verdict on 40 charges against him including rape and assault.A judge had on Monday agreed to 29-year-old Marius Borg Hoiby's request to be released from custody to be with his 52-year-old mother, who has been placed on a waiting list for a lung transplant after her health worsened.She suffers from a rare form of pulmonary fibrosis, an incurable lung disease that causes breathing difficulties.Hoiby, Mette-Marit's son from a relationship before her 2001 marriage to Crown Prince Haakon, stood trial from February 3 to March 19 and has been in custody since February 1.He faces 40 charges, including the rape of four women, that carry a maximum sentence of 16 years in prison.Prosecutors had appealed Monday's ruling granting his release, and Hoiby remained in custody pending the latest decision.The Oslo appeals court ruled there was "still a strong likelihood that Hoiby would commit new crimes if he is released".
