Bahraini prince, 15, dies in car crash
Posted: Friday, January 13th, 2006 4:59 amA 15-year-old son of Bahrain’s king has been killed in an accident while driving a car, the Bahraini Royal Court says.
Prince Faisal, the sixth son of Shaikh Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, died instantly after he lost control of the car he was driving and collided with a traffic light and billboard, said an official in the Ministry of Youth on Thursday.
A senior information ministry official confirmed the death. Both officials spoke on condition of anonymity as they were not authorised to release the news to the press.
State radio and television did not promptly announce the death, but they stopped their regular programmes and played readings from the Islamic holy book, the Quran — a sign of mourning. … It was not known how the prince came to be driving on a public road. Under Bahraini law, one has to be 18 years of age to apply for a driving licence. … Read full obituary
