Men are found 'naked in car wash'

Four Australian men have allegedly been caught naked in a car wash

Four Australian men are to appear in court after allegedly being found naked in a car wash by a police patrol.

Police were called by the operators of Smart Wash in Biloela in central Queensland and arrived before the car wash had begun its full cycle.

They allege the four had undressed and were soaping themselves while their female companions took photographs.

Police said the men had paid 17 Australian dollars ($15.74, £9.46) for a full service.

Shift supervisor Sgt Adrian Riecks told the Rockhampton News, a Queensland newspaper, that the men were lucky the system had not got further into its cycle because it could have caused serious injury.

In an interview with the same paper, attendant Jeff Dredge said the high pressure sprayers were powerful enough to remove skin, and the cleaning chemicals could have burned the men's eyes.

Police warned the public against copying the men's alleged stunt.

The four men - two 19-year-olds and two 23-year-olds - have been charged with exposure and public nuisance.

They will appear in court next month.