Prince offers condolences to hostage widow

23 June 2004
Riyadh deputy governor Prince Sattam bin Abdul Aziz on 23 June conveyed condolences to the widow of Paul Johnson, who was beheaded by Al-Qaeda militants in the kingdom last week.

The meeting between Prince Sattam and Thalom Johnson was shown on Saudi television. Prince Sattam told Mrs Johnson that the government and people of Saudi Arabia condemned the 'ugly crime' against a man 'who loved the kingdom and was known for his sincerity toward the Saudi people'.

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