Life sentence for Saudi royal - Prince Saud Abdulaziz bin Nasir al Saud found guilty of killing manservant

Published: 22 October 2010
by JOSH LOEB

A MEMBER of the Saudi royal family who was found guilty of killing his manservant at a Marylebone Road hotel was this week sentenced to life in prison, to serve a minimum of 20 years. 

Prince Saud Abdulaziz bin Nasir al Saud, 34, the grandson of the billionaire king of Saudi Arabia had denied the murder but admitted manslaughter of his 32-year-old aide, Bandar Abdullah Abdulaziz, at the Landmark Hotel on February 15.

The Old Bailey jury heard that the victim had suffered a series of heavy blows to his head and face as well as severe injuries to the neck.