Saud Al-Kabir prince executed


Issue 1024 - 21 Oct 2016 | 1 minute read

The Saudi Ministry of Interior (MoI) on 18 October announced the execution in Riyadh of Prince Turki Bin Saud Bin Turki Bin Saud Al-Kabir. The prince had been found guilty of killing a Saudi national following a group quarrel and was sentenced to death by the General Court. That decision was supported by the Court of Appeal and Supreme Court, and the victim’s family would not accept blood money. A royal order was issued to execute the court rulings. In its statement the MoI said that the government was keen to keep order and bring about justice.

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