Saud bin Abdulaziz bin Nasser Al Saud

Saud bin Abdulaziz bin Nasser Al Saud (Arabic: سعود بن عبد العزيز بن ناصر بن عبد العزيز آل سعود, born 1977) is a member of the Saudi royal family and a convicted murderer.

Murder and trial

In 2010, he was found guilty at the Old Bailey of murdering his servant Bandar Abdulaziz in their suite at the Landmark Hotel in London.[1] During the trial, it was alleged that the prince had received a "sexual massage" before the murder, and that he and Abdulaziz had been in a sexual relationship.[2][3] He was sentenced to life imprisonment. In March, 2013 he was allowed to return to Saudi Arabia to serve the remainder of his term in a Saudi prison. According to the agreement between the U.K. and Saudi Arabia, he must serve at least 20 years before he can be released.[4]

Family

Saud's maternal grandfather was King Abdullah. King Abdulaziz was both Saud's maternal and paternal great-grandfather. His paternal and maternal grandfathers were half-brothers.

His father is Abdulaziz bin Nasser, the son of Nasser bin Abdulaziz.[5]

References

  1. "Saudi prince found guilty of murdering servant in hotel". London: BBC News. 19 October 2010. Retrieved 24 April 2013.
  2. "Saudi prince 'had a gay massage' before hotel 'murder'". BBC News. 11 October 2010.
  3. Gammell, Caroline (7 October 2010). "Colour co-ordinated trousers gave gay Saudi prince away, court hears". The Daily Telegraph (London).
  4. Saudi prince flies home Al Arabiya. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
  5. "Gay Saudi prince pictured happily with the manservant he beat to death". Daily Mail (London). 20 October 2010. Retrieved 21 November 2010.


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