Photos of Saudi Prince at his son’s funeral stir strong emotions

An emotional former Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia laid his son to rest after he was killed in a helicopter crash amid the kingdom's anti-corruption purge. Prince Mansour bin Murqin died on Sunday in the crash alongside seven government officials. His father Prince Muqrin bin Abdulaziz was pictured at the funeral, carrying his son's body and sorrowfully bowing his head as the kingdom continued to reel from Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's sweep on suspected fraudsters. Saudi Prince Muqrin carries his son Mansour's body at the funeral
COLLECTED Also at the funeral, as masses gathered to pray, were Prince Muqrin bin Abdul Aziz, advisor to King Salman Khalid al-Faisal, Prince Mohammed bin Nayef bin Abdulaziz, Prince of Asir Faisal bin Khalid and Saudi Arabia’s Grand Mufti Abdul-Aziz ibn Abdullah Al-Asheikh, according to Al Arabiya. The helicopter crash victim's father had 14 children and became Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia and first deputy prime minister on January 13, 2015. His tenure lasted barely three months and he was relieved of his position as Crown Prince on April 29, 2015. The helicopter carrying a high-ranking Saudi prince and other government officials crashed Sunday in the kingdom's south, killing all eight people aboard. The Saudi Interior Ministry said on Monday that the crash happened in Saudi Arabia's Asir province as the official took part in a tour of local projects near Abha, some 160km from the border with Yemen.