Man barred from contacting Marius Borg Høiby after home incident

Police prosecutor Henrik Horverak Steenfeldt-Foss told Norwegian newspaper VG on Tuesday that the order had been issued and that police were continuing to investigate suspected trespass and assault.

The incident at Høiby’s home took place on the night leading into 6 November. VG reported that the man allegedly hit and kicked the door before entering, and that Høiby pushed him back out. Norway’s security service, PST, confirmed to Aftenposten that it had detained a person near the home.

Police initially sent the man away without opening a criminal case, but began an investigation on Sunday. Steenfeldt-Foss said police were working to interview him. VG said the man had not answered its questions about the allegations.

Høiby’s lawyer, Alexander Greaker, told Aftenposten that his client found the experience uncomfortable and unsettling, but was doing well.

Høiby, 29, is being held under electronic monitoring at Skaugum while he appeals a decision to keep him in pre-trial detention. In June he was sentenced to four years in prison for offences including two rapes and abuse of a former partner. He has appealed against the conviction.