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Barron Trump, son of the US president, contacted police in London final yr after witnessing an alleged assault on a female pal whereas he and the girl had been on a video name, a British court has been informed.
A transcript of Trump’s emergency name was proven throughout the trial of Matvei Rumiantsev, 22, at Snaresbrook Crown Court in London on Wednesday, the PA Media information company reported.
Rumiantsev is accused of assault, precise bodily hurt, two counts of rape, intentional strangulation and perverting the course of justice. He denies all prices. Rumiantsev’s authorized counsel declined to remark when reached by NCS.
Trump, now 19, called the police after chatting with the girl, who can’t be named for authorized causes, on January 18, 2025, the court heard.
“I’m calling from the US, I just got a call from a girl… she’s getting beat up,” Trump stated, in keeping with the transcript of his name with police.
“This was happening about eight minutes ago. I just figured out how to, how to call someone. It’s really an emergency.”
On Wednesday, the girl informed the court that Trump had stopped Rumiantsev from killing her, in keeping with British media stories.
“He helped save my life. That call was like a sign from God at that moment,” she stated, in keeping with a report in British newspaper Metro.
The trial was persevering with on Thursday. NCS has contacted the White House for remark.