Overview
- The Oslo District Court on Monday extended Borg Høiby’s preventive detention for four weeks and authorized those weeks to be served at Skaugum under an ankle electronic monitor.
- The prosecution immediately appealed the decision and requested suspensive effect so Borg would remain in Ila high‑security prison until an appeals court rules.
- The court ordered Borg to take part in the police RISK programme, a unit that monitors compliance with protective orders and works to prevent domestic violence while tracking contacts with protected persons.
- Borg was convicted on June 15 of 34 of 39 charges, including two rapes, and was sentenced to four years in prison plus joint compensation of 640,000 NOK; both defence and prosecution have appealed so the conviction is not final.
- The transfer proposal reflects family context cited by the defence, including the crown princess’s recent lung transplant, but Borg’s actual move to Skaugum depends on the prosecution’s appeal and the higher court’s review, with a final outcome likely only after further appeal proceedings.