7 hours agoSuspects in the murder of journalist Khashoggi start trial
Periskopi(7 years ago)
(7 years ago)In Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, the trial of 11 individuals for killing Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi began on Thursday, state media reported. Prosecutors have sought the death penalty for five of the defendants. Kashoggi, a critic of the Saudi government who lived in the US, was killed after entering the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, most [...]
In Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, the trial of 11 individuals for killing Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi began on Thursday, state media reported.
Prosecutors have sought the death penalty for five of the defendants.
Kashoggi, a critic of the Saudi government who lived in the US, was killed after entering the Saudi consulate in Istanbul on October 2nd.
Prosecutors have said he was killed by a group of agents sent to Istanbul to convince him to return to Saudi Arabia.
Riyadh has rejected Turkey's request to extradite 18 suspects to the trial, including 15 suspected agents who have reportedly gone to Istanbul to carry out the murder.
State media reported that the first trial hearing has begun and that all 11 defendants and their lawyers have been present, but did not provide any more information.
