The prince admitted killing his servant but denied murder A Saudi prince has been found guilty of murdering his servant at a hotel in central London.
Bandar Abdulaziz, 32, was found beaten and strangled in the Landmark Hotel, Marylebone, on 15 February 2010.
The Old Bailey was told the assault by Saud Abdulaziz bin Nasser al Saud had a “sexual element” and he had attacked Mr Abdulaziz many times before he died.
Al Saud, 34, had admitted manslaughter but denied murdering Mr Abdulaziz in their suite at the five-star hotel.
The Saudi prince was also found guilty of causing grievous bodily harm with intent in relation to an earlier attack in a hotel lift, a charge which he had also denied.
The 34-year-old was fuelled by champagne and cocktails when he bit his servant hard on both cheeks during the attack, the court heard.
The pair had just returned from a Valentine’s Day night out when Al Saud launched the ferocious assault.
Al Saud will be sentenced on Wednesday.
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