Son of Norwegian princess arrested on suspicion of rape
Marius Borg H酶iby is in a detention centre in Oslo, Norwegian police said
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The son of Norway's crown princess Mette-Marit has been arrested on suspicion of rape.
Marius Borg H酶iby, 27, is the stepson of the heir to the Norwegian throne, Crown Prince Haakon, but does not a have a royal title or official duties.
On Tuesday, Norwegian police said Mr H酶iby had been charged with sexual intercourse with "someone who is unconscious or for other reasons is unable to resist the act".
Mr H酶iby, who has reportedly denied the rape allegation, is facing a number of charges for offences allegedly committed against four other victims.
In a statement, police said the rape "concerns [a] sexual act without intercourse" and that the victim was "said to have been unable to resist the act".
According to local reports, the Norwegian palace has declined to comment on the latest arrest of Mr H酶iby.
Mr H酶iby was arrested by police at 23:12 (22:12 GMT) on Monday in a car with a victim from a separate incident.
In relation to this separate incident, on 4 August, he faces charges of violence and criminal damage.
on Tuesday that the charges had been expanded to include "maltreatment" in close relationships and "another violation" of a restraining order against the same victim.
They added that a report had been made for driving without a valid driver's licence.
Mr H酶iby's residence at Skaugum, close to where the crown prince and his wife live, has also been searched by police.
Mr H酶iby has also previously been charged with abuse against ex-girlfriends Julianne Snekkestad and Nora Haukland, as well as with threatening a man.