Kuwaiti's son charged with kidnapping

Kuwaiti ambassador's son, identified only as Mohammed A. was charged by Polish athorities on Tuesday for holding three Brazilian Jews in a room in Warsaw's Holiday Inn hotel and claiming he had a bomb.

The 23-year-old son of Ambassador Khaled Al-Shaibani confessed and faces jail time for the act, said Warsaw police spokesman Anna Kadzierzawska. No date has been set for a hearing .

"He has pleaded guilty," another police spokesman Marcin Szyndler told AFP. "He has shown remorse and is prepared to cover the costs of the police operation," he added.

The incident occurred Monday (May 5) where according to hotel staff, Mohammed A., after a heated exchange, pulled three 16-year-old Brazilians into their sixth-floor room. Police stormed the room after Mohammed A. claimed he had explosives.

The three teenagers were unharmed and were visiting Poland to take part in the March of the Living, last Thursday.

Sources: Reuters