On Tuesday Saudi Authorities executed Prince Turki Bin Saud Al-kabir, when the court found him guilty of murder of fellow. According to Saudi State News Agency. He was the first prince executed in the Gulf Kingdom since 1975. According to law the family of the victim was offered to take money in return for clemency, but the family refused to take it and insisted for justice. Adel bin Suleiman bin Abdulkareem Al-Muhaimeed was the name of the victim killed in this incident. The incident took place in al-Thumama region, on the outskirts of Riyadh three years ago.
In a statement, the Interior Ministry said that the death penalty showed that it cared about “security, justice and safety for all,” online site Arab News reported.
Prince Faisal bin Farhan al-Saud, a member of the royal family, speaking to the New York Times by telephone, said that Kabir was a member of one of the most important branches of the royal family. “The king has always said that there is no difference in the law between princes and others, and I think that this is clear manifestation of the reality of that fact,” he told the newspaper.
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