This article is from the source 'independent' and was first published or seen on . It last changed over 40 days ago and won't be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/saudi-arabia-executes-prince-over-alleged-murder-turki-bin-saud-al-kabir-a7368851.html
The article has changed 5 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
| Version 2 | Version 3 |
|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia executes prince accused of killing man in brawl | Saudi Arabia executes prince accused of killing man in brawl |
| (about 1 hour later) | |
| Saudi Arabia has executed a member of the royal family for an alleged murder. | Saudi Arabia has executed a member of the royal family for an alleged murder. |
| Prince Turki bin Saud al-Kabir was sentenced to death after apparently shooting dead his fellow countryman Adel al-Mahemid during a brawl. | |
| The method of execution remains unknown but the majority of those who are put to death in Saudi Arabia are beheaded with a sword. | The method of execution remains unknown but the majority of those who are put to death in Saudi Arabia are beheaded with a sword. |
| The prince pleaded guilty to shooting his compatriot after an argument erupted at a desert camp on the edge of Riyadh three years ago. | |
| When al-Kabir realised the victim was a colleague and friend he informed the police, according to Arab News. | |
| The victim’s family were offered financial compensation in return for not demanding the death sentence but they refused, Al-Arabiya reported. | |
| "The government... is keen to keep order, stabilise security and bring about justice through implementing the rules prescribed by Allah", the Saudi interior ministry said in a statement. | |
| The House of Saud has thousands of members and are very rarely executed. | The House of Saud has thousands of members and are very rarely executed. |
| One of the most prominent cases was Faisal bin Musaid al Saud, who was sentenced to death for assassinating his uncle, King Faisal, in 1975. | One of the most prominent cases was Faisal bin Musaid al Saud, who was sentenced to death for assassinating his uncle, King Faisal, in 1975. |
| Saudi Arabia’s strict legal code means murder, rape, armed robbery, drug trafficking and apostasy can all receive the death sentence. | |
| The kingdom executed at least 158 people last year, with only Iran and Pakistan carrying out more death sentences, according to Amnesty International. | |
| China is not included in Amnesty figures, but is apparently the world leader executing thousands of people last year, according to CNN. |