A member of the Saudi royal family has claimed she was robbed of over one million euros worth of property while walking in Paris, according to city police.
The unnamed victim told officers she was violently assaulted by two attackers during a visit to the French capital’s second arrondissement on Thursday evening, and had an expensive watch snatched from her wrist.
The men then reportedly fled the scene, before the victim went directly to the nearest police station.
She chose to withhold her identity but was reported to be a member of
Saudi royalty, and she did not go to hospital following the incident,
according to Le Parisien.
Police confirmed the claims were being closely investigated by the
country’s Brigade de Repression du Banditisme (Banditry Repression
Brigade) and said the victim had described the incident at length to
help officers with their inquiry.
No arrests have so far been made, according to sources on Friday morning.
In August last year, £200,000 cash was stolen from Saudi prince Abdul Aziz Bin Fahd while he was being driven through the streets of Paris, by a gang of eight men carrying AK-47 guns.
In May, nine men were arrested by French police in connection with
the robbery, which witnesses described as looking like a scene from a
Hollywood film.
The Saudi royal family is believed to be one of the richest in the
world, with a group of around 2,000 members controlling the majority of
the wealth.
In 2015, Forbes reported Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal of the House of
Saud had an estimated net worth of $28 billion, making him the 34th
wealthiest man in the world.
(theIndependent)
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