Marius Borg Høiby: Son of Norway's princess arrested for rape

The 27-year-old, who is the stepson of the heir to the throne, is in detention in Oslo.

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Marius Borg Høiby, 27, is the stepson of the heir to the Norwegian throne, Crown Prince Haakon, but does not a have a royal title or official duties.

On Tuesday, Norwegian police said Mr Høiby had been charged with sexual intercourse with "someone who is unconscious or for other reasons is unable to resist the act".

Mr Høiby, who has reportedly denied the rape allegation, is facing a number of charges for offences allegedly committed against four other victims.

In a statement, police said the rape "concerns [a] sexual act without intercourse" and that the victim was "said to have been unable to resist the act".

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