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Saudi Prince lashed, jailed for breaking law

A Saudi prince was given lashes, an unusual action,  in application of a court ruling that also included a prison sentence for violation of law.

The lashing was carried out on Monday afternoon inside a prison in the Red Sea city of Jeddah. A committee tasked with the application of court sentences made sure the lashing was in line with the regulations, Saudi daily reported.

The committee 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 carrying out the court sentence.

Five people representing various agencies witnessed the lashing carried out by a policeman, the daily said.

Last month, a Saudi prince, Turki Bin Saud Bin Turki Al Kabeer, was executed after he was found guilty of murder in a collective altercation and the family of the victim refused to pardon him or to accept blood money.

Saudi Arabia’s justice system follows a strict interpretation of Shariah law that treats homicide and unintentional homicide as a civil dispute between people, and not a corrective punishment by the state to maintain order.