In court his lawyers had tried to cover up evidence of his homosexuality. The prince, standing in the dock with his arms crossed, showed no emotion as the sentence was handed down. 'It would be wrong for me to sentence you either more severely or more leniently because of your membership of the Saudi royal family.' 'No-one in this country is above the law. Sentencing him today, Mr Justice Bean said: 'It is very unusual for a prince to be in the dock on a murder charge. Convicted: Gay killer Saud Abdulaziz bin Nasser al Saud was fuelled on Champagne and 'sex on the beach' cocktails when he attacked his servant
