Court orders Norway Royal’s son kept in custody pre-verdict
Key takeaways
- Add ARY News on Google AAResize OSLO, NORWAY — The legal and emotional turmoil surrounding the Norwegian royal family has intensified.
- Despite a lower court’s decision to grant Høiby an emergency release on compassionate grounds, prosecutors successfully blocked the move, ensuring he remains behind bars until his upcoming criminal verdict.
- On Monday, the Oslo District Court initially agreed to the 29-year-old’s request for release.
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Add ARY News on Google AAResize OSLO, NORWAY — The legal and emotional turmoil surrounding the Norwegian royal family has intensified. An Oslo appeals court has officially overturned a previous order that would have allowed Marius Borg Høiby to be released from custody to support his gravely ill mother, Crown Princess Mette-Marit.
Despite a lower court’s decision to grant Høiby an emergency release on compassionate grounds, prosecutors successfully blocked the move, ensuring he remains behind bars until his upcoming criminal verdict.
On Monday, the Oslo District Court initially agreed to the 29-year-old’s request for release. Høiby had pleaded with the court, stating that being locked up while knowing his mother was so ill was “unbearable.” The lower court noted that his mother’s critical condition and his sobriety while incarcerated somewhat lowered his likelihood of committing further crimes.