Moroccan jailed for 'usurping' king's brother on Facebook

A 26-year-old engineer has been sentenced to three years in prison for “usurping” the identity of the brother of Moroccan King Mohammed VI on Facebook.

Official news agency MAP said a court in Casablanca convicted Fouad Mourtada on Friday of “usurping the identity of HRH Prince Moulay Rachid” and “falsification of computer documents”.