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Miranda Bryant in Oslo

Marius Borg Høiby rape conviction renews focus in Norway on consent in digital age

Marius Borg Høiby in a tuxedo sits at a formal event with flowers in the foreground
Marius Borg Høiby was sentenced to four years in prison after being found guilty of offences including domestic violence and rape. Photograph: Hakon Mosvold Larsen/NTB/AFP/Getty Images

In many ways, the case of Marius Borg Høiby, who was sentenced to four years in prison last week after being found guilty of offences including domestic violence and two counts of rape, was exceptional.

The king’s 29-year-old step-grandson grew up in the public eye alongside the royal family, mixing in Oslo’s wealthiest circles, partying at exclusive nightclubs and having afterparties at his family’s official royal residence.

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