Overview
- An appeals court rejected Høiby’s latest bid for conditional release, saying judges judged there was a continuing high likelihood he would commit new offences if freed.
- Høiby faces a 40-count indictment that includes multiple alleged sexual offences and the public prosecutor has asked for seven years and seven months in prison.
- Norwegian media report Høiby was escorted from his Oslo prison to a hospital for one or more nights under police supervision, and the Oslo court confirmed he will not be physically present for the verdict.
- Crown Princess Mette‑Marit’s condition has worsened and the royal household confirmed she is on the waiting list for a lung transplant, prompting Crown Prince Haakon to scale back public duties and family members to return to Norway.
- The custody rulings have focused on enforcement history, including repeated breaches of contact orders, and the case has intensified public scrutiny of the royal family, prison conditions and media coverage ahead of next week’s verdict.