MAN THROWN IN JAIL FOR THROWING SELF AT KING.
A court in Morocco has sent a man to three years in prison for daring to throw himself on King Mohammed VI's car to give him a message.
A video that came viral on March 23 showed a young man running towards the king's motorcade in the capital Rabat on a visit by Jordan's King Abdullah II.
The video shows members of the royal guard jumping off a moving vehicle to chase the man and tackled him, helped by motorcycle outriders.
Daily newspaper Akhbar Al Yaoum said the man was sent to jail last week after he made efforts to "hand a letter of grievances to the king".
The 25-year-old was arraigned for "blocking the royal procession, threatening to endanger the lives of others and disturbing the public order", the daily said.
There however have been no response when AFP tried to contact the Rabat court on Monday for confirmation.
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