Jeddah, Nov.2, 2016 – A prince of the Saudi ruling Al Saud family has been flogged at a prison in Jeddah following a court order for breaking the law.
Okaz Daily which reported the news did not mention the name of the prince nor the offence committed.
The flogging of the prince according to the newspaper was carried out on Monday afternoon inside a prison in the Red Sea city of Jeddah.
The committee saddled with the responsibility of executing the order received the go-ahead for the lashing after a doctor examined the prince and concluded that he was free of diseases that could prevent or postpone the court sentence.
Five people representing various agencies witnessed the lashing carried out by a policeman, the newspaper said.
Last month, a Saudi prince, Turki Bin Saud Bin Turki Al Kabeer, was executed for murder when the family of the deceased refused to pardon him or to accept blood money.
