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Marius Borg Høiby says intruder entered his home at Skaugum
A stranger broke into Marius Borg Høiby’s home on the Skaugum estate near Oslo during the night of 6–7 November.
Høiby, the son of Norway’s Crown Princess Mette-Marit, was at home when the man forced his way inside and pushed him.
Høiby drove the man out and called police, who arrived soon after and detained him.
His lawyer said Høiby was doing well, and there were no reports that he had been seriously hurt.
The break-in happened while Høiby was under house arrest with an electronic monitor, as his legal case continues.
The man’s identity and reason for entering the home are not known, and police are investigating how he got onto the estate.
Norwegian courts are due to review Høiby’s detention on 30 November, according to one account.
Marius Borg Høiby said an intruder entered his home on the Skaugum estate near Oslo and pushed him.
The man reportedly forced his way through the door after striking and kicking it.
Høiby got the intruder out of the house and contacted police, and the man was detained.
His lawyer said Høiby was doing well; reports said there was no indication he had been seriously injured.
The reports differ on whether the incident happened late Thursday night or in the early hours of Saturday, November 7.
- Who
- Marius Borg Høiby and an unidentified man. Høiby’s lawyer is Alexander Greaker.
- What
- A man entered Høiby’s home and pushed him. Høiby got him out and called police.
- When
- Reports place it around midnight, but differ on whether it was late November 5 or in the early hours of November 7.
- Where
- Høiby’s home on the Skaugum estate near Oslo, Norway.
- Why
- Not stated. Police were to investigate why the man went to the estate.
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The Court of Appeal decided that Høiby would remain under house arrest, according to Bild.
A man reportedly struck and kicked the door of Høiby’s home before entering and pushing him; reports give differing dates for the incident.
Høiby got the man out of the house and called police; security personnel detained the man and handed him to police.
- Location
- Høiby’s home on the Skaugum estate near Oslo
- Intruder
- Unidentified man
- Reported conduct
- Struck and kicked the door, entered the home and pushed Høiby
- Response
- Høiby called police; the man was detained
- Lawyer
- Alexander Greaker
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What people are saying
It is a place where one should feel safe, and in the situation Marius is in right now, it is easy to understand that he experienced it as very unpleasant and unsafe.
He is doing well again.