Oslo, March 18, 2026 (AFP) - Norway prosecutor requests over seven years for princess's son in rape trial

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2026-03-18

Prosecutors in Norway called Wednesday for the son of Crown Princess Mette-Marit, Marius Borg Hoiby, to serve seven years and seven months in prison for several criminal offences, including raping four women. "Rape can leave lasting scars and destroy lives," prosecutor Sturla Henriksbo argued on the second-to-last day of the trial before an Oslo court, adding: "It can be something the victim carries with them for their entire life." Hoiby, the pr......

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