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UAE Princess Sheikha Latifa Claims She Is ‘A Hostage’ In New Videos

Charlotte Pence Bond
UAE Princess Sheikha Latifa Claims She Is ‘A Hostage’ In New Videos
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A daughter of Dubai’s ruler allegedly fears for her life and is claiming to be held captive by her family, according to a video of the princess. Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed al-Maktoum, 35, can be seen giving details on her alleged detainee situation in one of her secret video messages released by the BBC.

“So I am in a villa,” she says in the video. “I’m a hostage and this villa has been converted into a jail. All the windows are barred shut, I can’t open any window. There’s five policeman outside and two policewomen inside the house. And I can’t even go outside to get any fresh air.”

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