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Police Search Marius Borg Høiby’s Oslo Apartment Ahead of February Trial

The pre-Christmas raid relates to separate investigations into new alleged offenses not included in the existing 32-count case.

Overview

  • Oslo police searched Høiby’s newly rented Frogner apartment shortly before Christmas under a court order tied to separate probes.
  • Reporting indicates the inquiry spans multiple alleged offenses and that at least one of the matters is described as serious.
  • Investigators have interviewed Høiby and a possible additional alleged victim as they follow up new leads.
  • Police and defense lawyers have declined public comment on the search and the new allegations.
  • Høiby remains scheduled for a February 3 trial in Oslo on 32 counts, including four rape charges, with up to ten years in prison at stake.