A Saudi prince has been executed in the capital Riyadh after a court found him guilty of killing a friend, official media reported, in a rare example of a ruling family member subjected to the death penalty.
Prience Turki bin Saud al-Kabir has been executed for shooting a man dead during a mass brawl three years ago outside Riyadh.The victim’s family refused offers of “blood money” by which they would receive financial compensation in return for not demanding the death sentence, Saudi-owned Al-Arabiya network reported.
The prince is the 134th person to be put to death this year, according to a tally compiled by the AFP news agency.
One of the most well-known cases of a Saudi royal being executed was that of Faisal bin Musaid al Saud, who assassinated his uncle, King Faisal, in 1975.