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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.
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.
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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