Marius Borg Høiby, the son of the Norwegian heir princess, has been arrested again for knife threats and other offenses, one day before his trial for rape.

Marius Borg Høiby, the son of Norwegian heir Mette-Marit, was arrested on Sunday evening by the police in Oslo, being suspected of causing physical harm, threats with a knife, and violating a contact ban.

The Norwegian police announced that they will request his detention for a period of four weeks, citing the risk of reoffending. No additional details about the alleged victims have been provided by the authorities. This arrest comes a day before the opening of the trial in which Høiby is being judged for rapes, adding a new dimension to the scandal surrounding him.