""LONDON: A Saudi prince jailed for life in Britain for murdering his servant has been flown
home to serve the rest of his sentence, the British government said
Wednesday.
Prince Saud bin Abdulaziz bin Nasir, a grandson of Saudi
Arabia's King Abdullah, was jailed in 2010 for killing Bandar Abdullah Abdulaziz in a London hotel after subjecting him to a "sadistic"
campaign of violence and sexual abuse."
"Saud's trial at England's Old Bailey central criminal court in London heard
that he had ordered gay escorts and had frequently looked at websites for gay
massage parlours and escort agencies.
The prince denied being gay and his lawyers argued that he could face the death penalty in Saudi Arabia over the allegations of homosexuality.
The jury heard that the prince beat and strangled Abdulaziz to death on February 15, 2010, fuelled by champagne and cocktails, after the pair returned from a Valentine's Day night out.
A post-mortem found that Abdulaziz had suffered heavy blows to the head, injuries to the brain and ears, and severe neck injuries consistent with strangulation by hand.
Prosecutors said bite marks on his cheeks showed a clear "sexual element" to the killing."" (thanks "Ibn Rushd")
The prince denied being gay and his lawyers argued that he could face the death penalty in Saudi Arabia over the allegations of homosexuality.
The jury heard that the prince beat and strangled Abdulaziz to death on February 15, 2010, fuelled by champagne and cocktails, after the pair returned from a Valentine's Day night out.
A post-mortem found that Abdulaziz had suffered heavy blows to the head, injuries to the brain and ears, and severe neck injuries consistent with strangulation by hand.
Prosecutors said bite marks on his cheeks showed a clear "sexual element" to the killing."" (thanks "Ibn Rushd")
