Marius Borg Hoiby has reportedly reunited with his mother, Crown Princess Mette-Marit, as the Norwegian royal recovered from a lung transplant, according to a report in Scandinavian publication Se og Hor.
The publication claimed that Marius has consistently been visiting his mother over the past few days, after he was moved to Ila Prison and Detention Center on Friday. Marius, who had been held in jail on suspicion of rape and sexual assault, was smuggled into Oslo University Hospital through a back entrance in order to avoid photographers.
The report of Marius' visits to his mother comes just days after he was found guilty of two counts of rape and sentenced to four years in prison. The judgement was delivered on Monday, and while it cleared the 29-year-old of two other counts of rape, it found him guilty of many of the other offences he had been accused of.
Marius, who joined the court session via video link, had pleaded not guilty to the most severe accusations, including rape.
Se og Hor has also reported that Marius is appealing the verdict of the trial.
Last week, it was revealed that he had been denied the opportunity to visit his mother and would continue being held in custody. The Oslo District Court initially ruled that he could be released on compassionate grounds, but prosecutors appealed the release order.
© GettyNRK subsequently reported that Marius continued to be held due to a strong probability that he would commit further criminal offences if set free.
Mette-Marit's health
The Crown Princess, who is the wife of Crown Prince Haakon, was diagnosed with pulmonary fibrosis back in 2018, but her health has taken a dramatic turn for the worse in recent months, with her husband even noting that she was "seriously ill".
On Wednesday, the Norwegian Palace confirmed that the 52-year-old royal had undergone a successful lung transplant. "Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Mette-Marit has undergone a successful lung transplant at Oslo University Hospital Rikshospitalet in Oslo," the statement said.
© Getty Images"The Crown Prince and the Crown Princess express their sincere gratitude for the many warm and kind messages they have received. This means a great deal to them at this challenging time."
Arna Tiana, the head of Thoracic Surgery at Rikshospitalet, added: "So far, the lung transplant has been a success. I would like to take this opportunity to thank all the team members who were involved in the planning and implementation.
"We are extremely pleased that everything has gone smoothly so far. Like the other newly transplanted patients, the Crown Princess will remain hospitalised at Rikshospitalet for the next few weeks."
