A man claiming to be a prince is being questioned after a body was found in a five-star hotel, the Times understands. Police arrested the man, who claims to be a member of the Saudi Arabian royal family, after the grim discovery was made in a room in the

A man claiming to be a prince is being questioned after a body was found in a five-star hotel, the Times understands.

Police arrested the man, who claims to be a member of the Saudi Arabian royal family, after the grim discovery was made in a room in the Landmark Hotel in Marylebone Road, Marylebone, yesterday evening (Monday).

The 32-year-old man, who died of head injuries, is also Saudi Arabian and worked for the suspect, the Times has learned.

The hotel is a popular celebrity haunt where rooms cost more than �250 a night.

Detectives are refusing to name the dead man until they have informed his next of kin.

Anyone with information is asked to call the incident room on 020 8721 4205 or alternatively call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

By Lorraine King

Lorraine.king@archant.co.uk