Prosecutor Appeals Marius Borg Høiby's Release on 39 Charges as Mother Awaits Lung Transplant
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Updated · Town & Country · Jun 8
Prosecutor Appeals Marius Borg Høiby's Release on 39 Charges as Mother Awaits Lung Transplant
3 articles · Updated · Town & Country · Jun 8
Summary
Oslo prosecutors appealed a district court order to free Marius Borg Høiby, blocking his release until the Court of Appeal rules on suspensive effect.
Høiby sought release to stay at Skaugum and support Crown Princess Mette-Marit, saying custody is unbearable as she has been placed on a lung-transplant waiting list.
Police argued her illness does not reduce the risk of reoffending enough to justify release, and the Norwegian Supreme Court had already rejected his bid to serve detention at Skaugum.
Høiby has been jailed since his Feb. 1 rearrest before trial, denies most of 39 charges including four rape counts, and faces a prosecution request for 7 years and 7 months.