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Brazilian police say they have jailed a Moroccan Olympic boxer after he was accused of sexually assaulting two Brazilian women.

Moroccos's boxer Saada Hassan practices with his coach during a training session at the Riocentro complex in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Aug. 1, 2016.(Credit: YURI CORTEZ/AFP/Getty Images)
Moroccos’s boxer Hassan Saada practices with his coach during a training session at the Riocentro complex in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Aug. 1, 2016.(Credit: YURI CORTEZ/AFP/Getty Images)

In a statement, police say they arrested boxer Hassan Saada on Friday on suspicion of assaulting two Brazilian women who worked as waitresses in the Olympic Village.

According to the police statement, the attacks are alleged to have happened on Wednesday.

Police say Saada will be jailed for a period of 15 days while they conduct a rape investigation. Under Brazilian law, suspects can be held for a long period of time while a case is examined. He was due to compete Saturday. A light heavyweight boxer, he was set to fight Mehmet Nadir of Turkey in the preliminary rounds Saturday at 12:30 p.m. He was not predicted to be a medal contender.

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