Norwegian prince Marius Borg Hoiby, 28, charged with three rapes among slew of allegations against disgraced royal
A NORWEGIAN prince has been charged with three rapes — among a slew of sex and violence allegations involving a 'double-digit' number of alleged victims.
Marius Borg Høiby, 28, the son of Crown Princess Mette-Marit and stepson to heir to the throne Prince Haakon, is at the centre of a months-long police probe.
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Norwegian prince Marius Borg Høiby has been charged with rape
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The 28-year-old royal has been at the centre of a police probe for months
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Høiby (pictured top right) is the son of Crown Princess Mette-Marit (second back from left)
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He now faces nine charges including rape, sexual assault and bodily harm, Oslo cops confirmed Friday.
The shocking claims include one count of rape involving intercourse, two without intercourse, four cases of sexual assault, and two of bodily harm.
Høiby was repeatedly arrested last year as the case unfolded, with preliminary charges of rape, violence and criminal damage.
Investigators say the evidence includes text messages, witness statements and findings from police searches.
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The alleged royal rapist is said to have cooperated with police during questioning,
Høiby has no official public role and was born before his mother's 2001 marriage into the Norwegian royal family.
He was raised alongside Princess Ingrid Alexandra, 21, and Prince Sverre Magnus, 19, but now lives separately in a house near the family estate.
His lawyer, Petar Sekulic, said: "He is absolutely taking the accusations very seriously, but doesn't acknowledge any wrongdoing in most of the cases — especially the cases regarding sexual abuse and violence."
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