A son of Libyan leader Moamer Gaddafi was Wednesday at the centre of claims he attacked his model wife during a stay at a top London hotel, the Daily Mail newspaper reported.
Moutassim Gaddafi, 33, also known as Hannibal, was staying at luxury hotel Claridges with his wife, the model Aline Skaf, 29, and their children when the fight broke out in the early hours of December 25, the Daily Mail said.
In a press release Wednesday, Scotland Yard confirmed that officers had been called to an incident at Claridges Hotel on December 25 and that a woman had been taken to hospital with facial injuries, DPA reported.
The statement also confirmed that three people were arrested in connection with the incident, but declined to reveal the identities of the people involved.
The woman had stated that she had sustained her injuries in a "non-suspicious incident," said the police statement.
Police were called after hotel staff heard a woman's screams for help, but officers found the luxury suite's door locked and bodyguards blocking their way, reported the Mail.
Skaf was taken by ambulance to a London hospital for treatment of a suspected broken nose, the Mail said. Three of the security staff were arrested at the scene for obstructing police officers. They were later released.
Gaddafi, however, known for his playboy lifestyle, had been able to slip away after calling the Libyan ambassador, who informed officers that he had diplomatic immunity, the report said.
In July 2008, Gaddafi he and his wife were held by Swiss police following allegations of assault on one of their servants at a hotel in Geneva, allegations the couple denied.
Hannibal Gaddafi's arrest sparked a diplomatic row between Libya and Switzerland, with the North African nation suspending oil sales and boycotting Swiss imports.