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Norway’s rapist prince freed from house arrest to attend late king’s funeral

3 outlets 3 reports Published Sep 1, 2026

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Marius Borg Høiby was found guilty of rape in June and is serving his sentence under house arrest with an ankle tag while awaiting a new trial. Key points and original sources are listed below.

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Norway’s rapist prince freed from house arrest to attend late king’s funeral

Marius Borg Høiby was found guilty of rape in June and is serving his sentence under house arrest with an ankle tag while awaiting a new trial.

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Norway’s rapist prince freed from house arrest to attend late king’s funeral

Marius Borg Høiby was found guilty of rape in June and is serving his sentence under house arrest with an ankle tag while awaiting a new trial.

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Norway’s rapist prince freed from house arrest to attend late king’s funeral

Marius Borg Høiby was found guilty of rape in June and is serving his sentence under house arrest with an ankle tag while awaiting a new trial.

Norway’s rapist prince freed from house arrest to attend late king’s funeral

Norway Crime & Justice

3 outlets 3 reports Published Sep 1, 2026

The brief

Marius Borg Høiby was found guilty of rape in June and is serving his sentence under house arrest with an ankle tag while awaiting a new trial. Key points and original sources are listed below.

Marius Borg Høiby was found guilty of rape in June and is serving his sentence under house arrest with an ankle tag while awaiting a new trial.S1 S2

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Norway’s rapist prince freed from house arrest to attend late king’s funeral

Norway’s rapist prince freed from house arrest to attend late king’s funeral

Norway’s rapist prince freed from house arrest to attend late king’s funeral

Norway’s rapist prince freed from house arrest to attend late king’s funeral

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Norway’s rapist prince freed from house arrest to attend late king’s funeral

Norway’s rapist prince freed from house arrest to attend late king’s funeral

Norway’s rapist prince freed from house arrest to attend late king’s funeral

Norway’s rapist prince freed from house arrest to attend late king’s funeral

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