BERLIN — The eldest son of Norwegian Crown Princess Mette-Marit was released from custody on Wednesday after his arrest last week on rape allegations, his lawyer said.
Marius Borg Høiby, 27, is the stepson of the heir to the Norwegian throne, Crown Prince Haakon, and the son of Mette-Marit from a previous relationship. He has no royal title or official duties.Borg Høiby was arrested last week in Oslo on a preliminary charge of having had 'sexual intercourse with someone who is unconscious or for other reasons unable to resist the act,' police said.
Oslo police said in a statement that the decision was taken not to seek the further detention of Borg Høiby. 'As of now, we can no longer see that there is a risk of evidence being tampered with,' it said.The statement added that a police investigation has been launched into 'a further matter relating to sexual offenses,' without giving details of that case.Øyvind Bratlien, Høiby's defense attorney, said his client's release was 'not surprising.
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