Faisal bin Musaid Al Saud
| Faisal bin Musaid Al Saud | |||||
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Pictured in January 1975, two months before the assassination of King Faisal | |||||
| Born | 4 April 1944 Saudi Arabia | ||||
| Died | 18 June 1975 (aged 31) Deera Square, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | ||||
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| House | Al Saud | ||||
| Father | Musa'id bin Abdulaziz Al Saud | ||||
| Mother | Watfa bint Muhammad bin Talal Al Rashid | ||||
| Cause of death | Beheading (execution) | ||||
| Known for | Assassination of King Faisal | ||||
| Conviction(s) | Murder | ||||
| Criminal penalty | Execution | ||||
Faisal bin Musaid Al Saud[a] (4 April 1944 – 18 June 1975) was the assassin and nephew of King Faisal of Saudi Arabia and a grandson of King Abdulaziz, who started Saudi Arabia. He shot and killed King Faisal in March 1975 and was executed by beheading later that year in June.[1]
References
- ↑ Faisal's Slayer Will Stand Trial Archived 20 May 2016 at the Wayback Machine Milwaukee Sentinel, 31 March 1975, p.2. Retrieved 25 March 2015. – via news.google.com
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