Rape trial of Norway crown princess’s son closes as prosecutors seek jail term

Norway’s Marius Borg Hoiby and Crown Princess Mette-Marit (Lise Aserud/NTB via AP)

Lawyers for the eldest son of Norway’s crown princess have called for his acquittal on charges of rape, as six weeks of high-profile court proceedings that have cast a shadow over the royal family drew to a close.

Prosecutors this week sought a prison sentence of seven years and seven months for Marius Borg Hoiby, who denies the rape allegations.