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Norwegian crown princess's son found guilty of two counts of rape

  • Marius Borg Høiby, 29 and the son of Crown Princess Mette-Marit, was found guilty of two counts of rape and sentenced to four years in prison; he denies the charges and can appeal.
  • Judges acquitted him on two other rape charges but convicted him of several additional offences; prosecutors had sought a much longer sentence.
  • His mother is seriously ill and on a lung-transplant list, and his lawyers have repeatedly asked for his temporary release; the court also ordered about 640,000 kroner in compensation to four women.
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