Roman Polanski 'granted £2.7m bail'

Roman Polanski's request to be freed from prison on bail has been granted by a court in Switzerland, according to BBC News.

The Oscar-winning director has been in custody since September on a 1978 US warrant that was issued after he pleaded guilty to having sex with a 13-year-old girl.

He was arrested after he entered the country to receive an award at the Zurich Film Festival.

His bail is understood to have been set at £2.7 million ($4.5 million) and the terms of the agreement will see him kept under house arrest and electronic monitoring at his Swiss property.

The Swiss Justice Ministry is reportedly considering whether to appeal the bail request and it is believed that Polanski will remain behind bars until the decision is made.

It has been reported that the bail ruling will not affect the ongoing assessment of whether or not to extradite the 76-year-old to the US.