Bahrain's prince, 15, killed driving car

A 15-year-old son of Bahrain’s king has been killed in an accident while driving a car, a government official said today.

The news of Prince Faisal’s death was not immediately announced, but state radio and television stopped their regular programmes and played readings from the Islamic holy book, the Koran – a sign of mourning.

An official in the Ministry of Youth said the prince lost control of the car that he was driving and collided with a traffic light and billboard.

The prince was the sixth son of the king, Sheikh Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa.