In this CCTV image, Saudi Arabian Prince Saud,
in white jacket, attacks his servant, Bandar Abdulaziz,
in a lift. (AP)
in white jacket, attacks his servant, Bandar Abdulaziz,
in a lift. (AP)
London:
A Saudi prince has been convicted of murdering one of his servants in a frenzied attack in a British hotel.
A jury in London's Old Bailey criminal court found Prince Saud Abdulaziz bin Nasser al Saud guilty of murdering Bandar Abdullah Abdulaziz at the Landmark Hotel in London on February 15. (Read: Saudi Prince accused of sexually assaulting, killing aide)
The 34-year-old prince, whose grandfather is a brother of the current Saudi king, faces a possible life prison term in prison when he is sentenced on Wednesday.
The jury deliberated 95 minutes before returning its verdict today.
Jurors rejected a claim by his defense lawyer John Kelsey-Fry that the prince was guilty only of manslaughter.
The prince was convicted of both murder and a second count of grievous bodily harm with intent relating to the attack in the elevator.
A jury in London's Old Bailey criminal court found Prince Saud Abdulaziz bin Nasser al Saud guilty of murdering Bandar Abdullah Abdulaziz at the Landmark Hotel in London on February 15. (Read: Saudi Prince accused of sexually assaulting, killing aide)
The 34-year-old prince, whose grandfather is a brother of the current Saudi king, faces a possible life prison term in prison when he is sentenced on Wednesday.
The jury deliberated 95 minutes before returning its verdict today.
Jurors rejected a claim by his defense lawyer John Kelsey-Fry that the prince was guilty only of manslaughter.
The prince was convicted of both murder and a second count of grievous bodily harm with intent relating to the attack in the elevator.
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