"An appeal court in Norway has overturned a lower court ruling that would have seen Marius Borg Høiby released from custody ahead of a verdict in his high-profile criminal trial, despite arguments that he should be allowed to support his seriously ill mother, Crown Princess Mette-Marit.

The ruling, handed down by the Borgarting Court of Appeal in Oslo on Wednesday, means the 29-year-old son of the crown princess will remain behind bars until judges deliver their verdict next week. Høiby faces 40 criminal charges, including allegations of rape, violence, threats and abusive behaviour, many of which he denies.

His lawyers had successfully persuaded a district court on Monday that continued detention was no longer justified. The lower court concluded that while there remained a marginal risk of reoffending, Høiby had remained drug-free in prison and that keeping him in custody would be “disproportionately intrusive”.

Haakon, Mette-Marit, Ingrid Alexandra and Sverre Magnus visited Marius last weekend. Marius was temporarily released on Mon. to attend a meeting with his mother's medical team. Marius is getting a lot of special treatment that doesn't go out to other prisoners.


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