Riyadh: A 29-year-old Saudi national in his thirties slit the throat of his father and mother and beheaded them in the Governorate of Al-Taif.
The killer, a convicted criminal, stabbed his 59-year-old father to death before beheading him, sources told Arabic newspaper Okaz.
He then attacked his 48-year-old mother, who tried to save her husband, and beheaded her as well.
The killer was arrested and referred to the Bureau of Investigation and Public Prosecution. The man who is a drug addict is said to be 'mentally disturbed'.
In connection with the same case, a policeman was also arrested for posting a photo of the convict online.