Høiby loses Supreme Court appeal over detention

Høiby, 29, the son of Norway’s Mette-Marit, is being held at his home on the royal family’s Skaugum estate under electronic monitoring. The existing detention order runs until 30 November, Norwegian news agency NTB reported.

The Supreme Court’s appeals committee unanimously found that his appeal could not succeed, according to Norwegian newspaper VG.

Oslo District Court had previously said Høiby could be released subject to reporting requirements, drug tests and further treatment. Prosecutors appealed, and the Borgarting Court of Appeal overturned that decision, finding that there was a strong likelihood he would commit further offences if released.

Høiby’s lawyers appealed to the Supreme Court, arguing that the appeal court had misinterpreted the law. After the latest ruling, one of his lawyers, Alexander Greaker, told VG that the defence had no further comment for now.