Saudi prince in a double bed with valet

A Saudi prince accused of murdering his valet in a sexually motivated attack insisted they were "close friends" who shared a double bed because the sofa bed was lower, a court heard yesterday.
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Prince Saud Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud Bin Nasir told the police that he was not gay and that he and Bandar were equal Abdulaziz who had spent four months traveling the world.
He said detectives do not understand Saudi culture, where people regularly travel together as companions.
The explanation of the relationship of the prince took during his murder trial at the Old Bailey, which heard how employees Saudi royal gay escort and took compromising photographs Abdulaziz on his cell phone.
He was arrested just hours after Mr. Abdulaziz battered body was discovered in the room they share in the five-star Landmark Hotel in London on February 15 this year.
A post-mortem examination showed that the 32-year-old died from a combination of strangulation and injuries to the neck and abdomen.
When his body was discovered, Prince Saud tried to explain his injuries, saying Mr. Abdulaziz has been stolen from Edgware Road, three weeks before his death, the court heard.
However, as he led detectives on a walking tour of the fake show them where it happened, the police discovered other CCTV images of Prince Saud Abdulaziz fight in the hotel elevator.
He was immediately arrested on suspicion of murder, but refused to answer questions, instead of giving the police a statement in which he explained why the couple shared a room.
"This way, we could talk with each later in the evening, watching movies and generally pleasant," said 34-year-old.
"We preferred to put our money for shopping and evenings."
He said when they asked to change to a larger room, one with a double bed is available.
"We asked for another bed to be set but that could not be made available.
"We did not use the sofa bed, throughout our trip, and I traveled to Bandar as equals and I do not want him to feel different from me sleeping on a sofa bed.
"We had no problem with sharing a bed."
The prince, who described his work while working with his father insisted he had a girlfriend in Saudi Arabia that he talked regularly.
"I would like to explain the cultural tradition behind my trip and Bandar. It is quite common in my country for men to travel with fellow travelers.
"I am a wealthy Saudi, my father is the nephew of the king. So I paid for the trip and our various excursions, but Bandar and I were friends, and no respect was it subject to more than me or I him. "
Prince Saud denied murder and grievous bodily harm.