Saudi Public Prosecution Sentences 5 to Death in Khashoggi Case
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Asharq Al-Awsat
Saudi Arabia’s public prosecutor announced on Monday that five people have been sentenced to death in the murder of citizen Jamal Khashoggi in Istanbul last year. Another three people were given jail terms totaling 24 years. Saud Al Qahtani was investigated but he was not charged and was released. Former deputy intelligence chief Ahmed al-Asiri was released for insufficient evidence. The prosecutor said investigations proved there was no enmity between those convicted and Khashoggi Everyone who was found to be involved in the case was investigated, he said. A total of nine hearings were held and the verdicts were released during the tenth. Representatives of Khashoggi’s family and from Turkey were present at the sessions. The prosecutor said the Saudi consul in Istanbul was not present at the facility at the time of Khashoggi’s death.
from Asharq AL-awsat https://aawsat.com/english/home/article/2048736/saudi-public-prosecution-sentences-5-death-khashoggi-case
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