RIO DE JANEIRO – A Moroccan Olympic boxer was arrested on allegations he sexually assaulted two Brazilian women, police said.
In a statement, police said they arrested Hassan Saada on Friday for possible assaults Wednesday on the two women who worked as chambermaids in the Olympic Village. No other details were given.
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Saada will be jailed for 15 days while they conduct a rape investigation, police said. Under Brazilian law, suspects can be held for a long period while a case is examined.
The light heavyweight boxer was scheduled to fight in the preliminary rounds Saturday against Mehmet Nadir of Turkey. Saada was not predicted to be a medal contender.
Calls and email messages left with the Moroccan Embassy in Rio de Janeiro were not immediately returned.
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