Wheel of violence, weeping witnesses and a poll plunge: Høiby trial rocks the crown

Week four ends with the Høiby trial now firmly centered on the close-relationship abuse charge involving Nora Haukland. Police read extensive message exchanges and explain the “wheel of violence,” while witnesses describe frequent arguments, alleged control, and what they say Haukland told them during the relationship. A friend of both parties, Danby Choi, says he saw shouting but no physical violence, while other witnesses recount emotional disclosures and a confrontation that spilled into open conflict in court. Procedurally, detention continues past Monday, a restraining order is extended, and next week’s timetable expands as the case falls behind, with the Frogner complainant due to begin testimony mid-week. Separately, an NRK poll shows support for the monarchy dropping sharply in a month, with Crown Princess Mette-Marit’s approval nearly halving, even as King Harald, Queen Sonja and Crown Prince Haakon remain strongly rated.

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