Princess Latifa, 34, has spoken for the first time publicly in the last three years.
Princess Latifa al Maktoum, the daughter of Dubai's ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, has smuggled some videos out of her 'villa jail', saying that she has being held 'hostage' by her father. The footage of the haunting videos are shared with Mail Online. Princess Latifa, 34, has spoken for the first time publicly in the last three years and in the videos she had described in detail how her escape attempt in 2018 ended in her brutal recapture by Indian forces and then forcible repatriation to Dubai.
1. 'I'm a hostage'
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In the video, Princess Latifa said, "I'm a hostage. And this villa has been converted into a jail. All the windows are barred shut."
2. What did Princess Latifa say?
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"There's five policemen outside and two policewomen inside. I can't even go out to get fresh air. So basically, I'm a hostage," she said.
3. London's High Court order
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The High Court in London said that heikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum 'ordered and orchestrated' her daughter's abduction and forced return to Dubai in 2002 and then again in 2018.
4. Failed escape attempt in 2018
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In February 2018, Latifa escaped from Dubai after releasing a video in which she revealed her troubled relationship with Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. In that video, Latifa had accused her father putting her in jail for three years in 2002. Princess Latifa also accused her father of drugging and torturing her.
5. Where is Princess Latifa's older sister
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According to Latifa, her older sister Shamsa is also being held 'hotage' in Dubai after she tried to escape the kingdom. Latifa said that Shamsa was abducted from the UK in 2000.
