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Lofoten Allegation Takes Center Stage in Marius Borg Høiby Trial

Prosecutors point to a phone video with supporting smartwatch data to argue the woman was asleep.

Overview

  • The alleged Lofoten victim testified in Oslo, saying she woke in pain and describing the episode as her “worst nightmare.”
  • Investigators recovered a roughly five‑second clip from Høiby's phone showing the woman’s lower torso, and heart‑rate readings were shown in court to support the claim she was sleeping at the start.
  • Høiby pleaded not guilty to rape and told the court he believed the encounters were consensual, saying he does not initiate sex with sleeping partners.
  • The 29‑year‑old remains in four weeks of pre‑trial detention after a recent arrest over alleged knife threats and a contact‑ban breach, which he denies, as he stands trial on 38 counts carrying a possible sentence of up to 16 years.
  • Aftenposten reported that police questioned his biological father, Morten Borg, as a witness in connection with the latest arrest.