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Saudi prince arrested over 'sex act' at Los Angeles mansion

Local media report that a bleeding woman was seen screaming for help as she tried to climb over the wall of his property.

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A SAUDI PRINCE was arrested by police in Los Angeles after allegedly forcing a woman to perform a sex act on him.

Police were called to Majed Abdulaziz al-Saud’s Beverly Hills mansion on Wednesday evening, responding to reports of a disturbance.

Local media report that a bleeding woman was seen screaming for help as she tried to climb over the wall of his property.

Police say a large number of people were at the mansion when they arrived.

Officer Drake Madison said witnesses and other alleged victims were interviewed.

Al-Saud (28) was originally detained on charges of sexual assault, false imprisonment and battery, but was arrested on suspicion of forced oral copulation, Madison said.

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Bail was set at $300,000, and he was released on Thursday afternoon.

He is due to appear before court in October.

The Los Angeles Times reports that a neighbour, Tennyson Collins, said a woman was spotted trying to climb the wall of the property on Wednesday afternoon.

The publication added that Al-Saud does not have diplomatic immunity.

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