Man suspected of trespass and assault after entering Høiby’s home

A man who allegedly broke into Marius Borg Høiby’s home in the early hours of Friday is suspected of trespass and assault, Norwegian media report. Høiby, the son of Crown Princess Mette-Marit, reportedly forced the man out and called police.

The man is said to have banged and kicked at the door before entering, and to have been carrying a suitcase. Staff from Norway’s royal security service, the PST, arrived soon afterwards, according to Nieuws.nl.

Høiby’s lawyer, Alexander Greaker, told the Norwegian news agency NTB that Høiby felt “uncomfortable and unsafe”. He said Høiby was now doing well and was grateful to police for arriving quickly and helping him.

The home is a few hundred metres from the residence of King Haakon and Queen Mette-Marit. They were at home at the time of the incident. Norwegian magazine Se og Hør reported that security around Høiby had been tightened afterwards.

Høiby, 29, is living at home under electronic monitoring while he awaits an appeal hearing in his criminal case. He was sentenced this summer to four years in prison for offences including two rapes and assault.