Saudi prince found dead in luxury London hotel is pictured after cocktail of party drugs in system

THE SAUDI prince found dead in a luxury London hotel has been pictured for the first time after a cocktail of party drugs was found in his system. Prince Abdullah bin Fahad bin Abdullah bin Abdulaziz bin Jalawi al Saud, 29, was discovered on the bathroom floor of his £600-a-night room at the Marriott Hotel in Kensington on November 25. A Saudi prince was found dead at London’s Marriott Hotel with a cocktail of party drugs in his system last year Credit: London Prince Abdullah bin Fahad has been pictured for the first time Credit: Unknown It was found that the Saudi royal had suffered a cardiac arrest after consuming a cocktail of drugs and alcohol, including party drug GBH. The young prince had arrived at the hotel on November 19 for a week-long stay, Inner West London Coroner’s Court heard. Sign up for The Sun newsletter Thank you! It was revealed that his body was found by a cleaner who had entered his fifth-floor room. Paramedics raced to the luxury hotel but, despite their best efforts, he was sadly pronounced dead at the scene. The prince was reportedly a ‘quiet and well-liked member’ of the Saudi royal family Credit: Unknown Inner West London Coroner’s Court heard he had arrived at the hotel for a week-long stay Credit: Alamy A source told Taroudant Press that Prince Abdullah was a “quiet and well-liked figure within the royal family and was “known for his discreet philanthropic contributions to societal projects”. They added his passing came “when the Al Saud family is undergoing a period of internal renewal, with a focus on domestic stability and economic development”. The Saudi Royal Court later issued an official statement on December 2 officially announcing Prince Abdullah death. It read: “Prince Abdullah bin Fahd bin Abdullah bin Abdulaziz bin Musaid bin Jalawi Al Saud has passed away to the mercy of Almighty God, outside the Kingdom.” Most read in The Sun The statement added that a funeral prayer was to take place at the Imam Turki bin Abdullah Mosque in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – a mosque which usually holds funeral ceremonies for VIPs. According to Saudi media reports at the time, the funeral prayer was to be attended by a high number of princes and officials to reflect the family’s unity. Following a toxicology test, it was uncovered that Prince Abdullah had a blood alcohol level of 222mg per 100ml of blood. With almost three times England’s legal drink-drive limit of 80mg in his system, the inquest heard this alone could have caused a coma. It was also found that he had a fatal level of Gamma-hydroxybutyrate, commonly known as GHB, in his system. Tests revealed he also had traces of cannabis and multiple anti-anxiety medications including Xanax. The prince had struggled with alcohol misuse and Xanax before his death, the court heard. He was admitted to the Priory Clinic in Roehampton in south-west London in August last year. During his stay, he underwent detoxification from alcohol, benzodiazepines and the anti-anxiety drug pregabalin. Consultant psychiatrist Dr Victoria Chamorro said: “He was assessed as having symptoms of low mood and anxiety on admission. “When he was discharged he was considered not to be at risk of suicide. He was discharged with a friend but then failed to attend scheduled Zoom appointments. “Nevertheless there was no concern for him. He engaged well and completed his treatment.” The inquest heard he was also diagnosed with an upper respiratory tract infection before recovering and leaving the clinic. Assistant Coroner Jean Harkin said that there was nothing to suggest the prince intended to end his life. Concluding the inquest, Harkin recorded the death by misadventure, with the medical cause of death given as multi-drug ingestion. She added: “I would like to offer my sincere condolences to the family of Abdullah.” Comment now