Oslo, March 18, 2026 (AFP) - Prosecutors seek seven-year jail term for Norway princess's son for rapes

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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 offences including raping four women. Hoiby, the princess's 29-year-old son from a relationship before her 2001 marriage to Crown Prince Haakon, is on trial on 40 counts that carry a maximum sentence of 16 years in prison. "Rape can leave lasting scars and destroy lives," prosecutor Sturla Henrik......

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