After weeks with an almost complete lid on the investigation of Marius Borg Høiby, the Oslo police district confirms that a number of interviews have been carried out recently.
Høiby’s defender, Øyvind Bratlien, said on Wednesday TV 2 that his client has been in a total of eight interrogations in recent weeks, and that he has finished his interrogation. The police also said that on Thursday morning, but a few hours later they reformulated.
– What I can say is that we have now finished the first round. We are very satisfied with the questioning and the answers he has given in questioning. The police wish to carry out further interrogations with the accused at a later date, says police attorney Andreas Kruszewski to NTB.
The head of the investigation says that the interviews have been reviewed, and that has not led to any change in the charge.
Neither Høiby’s mother, Crown Princess Mette-Marit, nor anyone else from the royal family has been summoned for questioning, Guri Varpe, head of communications at the Palace, informs VG.
Rejects special treatment
– Now it is not necessarily the number of interrogations that is central, but what emerges. It is clear that he is being investigated for three cases of intimate partner violence, two of which concern abuse. It requires a good deal of questioning, and there are many questions, says the police attorney.
The interrogations took place at various locations both at the request of Høiby himself and the police. Kruszewski denies that the police have in any way given Crown Princess Mette-Marit’s son special treatment.
– He does not have an obligation to explain, and interrogations must take due account of the accused’s rights in criminal cases, says the police attorney to NTB.
The police confirm that Høiby pleads not guilty to violence against ex-girlfriends Juliane Snekkestad and Nora Haukland.
Admits threats to kill
– Høiby has pleaded guilty to the parts of the charge that relate to violence and damage in connection with the incident at Frogner on 4 August 2024, but not in the cases involving victims Snekkestad and Haukland. In addition, he has pleaded guilty to having made a death threat against a man, writes Kruszewski.
The police have also conducted several interviews with the victims, in addition to several witness interviews.
– There are still several investigative steps to be taken in the case, writes Kruszewski.
The charge following an incident in an apartment on Frogner on 4 August includes reckless behavior and breach of a restraining order, as well as a further case of bodily harm against an ex-girlfriend.
Have considered anklets at Høiby
– Høiby still has a restraining order against the offended woman from the incident on 4 August at Frogner. The police have received information about new potential violations of the restraining order and are making ongoing assessments of the information we have received, writes Kruszewski.
Defender Bratlien says VG that Høiby is confronted with two cases of potential violations of the restraining order.
– He has explained himself about these, and no breach has been established. I am not aware of any further cases, says the lawyer.
In general, in cases where an accused in a criminal case breaks a restraining order, the police can give the person concerned a reverse violence alarm. It is an anklet with a GPS transmitter that notifies if it is moved into or out of certain zones.
To NTB, police attorney Andreas Kruszewski says that it has been considered whether Høiby should be subject to such an ankle check.
– It has been part of the assessment of the use of various coercive measures aimed at Høiby. I cannot go into more detail about the assessment itself, but I can confirm that he has not been subject to a restraining order with electronic monitoring in this case. Only a general restraining order without electronic control, says the police attorney.
Dismisses scooter theft case
On 7 August this year, Høiby was also reported for utility theft of a scooter, but the incident itself occurred in 2023.
– The case was investigated as illegal possession of movable property and/or violation of possession. This case has now been dismissed on the grounds that no criminal offense is considered proven. The victim has been informed of the decision and has the right to appeal, writes police attorney Kruszewski.
On 11 October, NTB took a picture of the scooter still standing outside the house in which Høiby lives in Skaugum.
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