Saudi Arabia sentenced on Monday five people to death for the killing of the Washington Post columnist and author Jamal Khashoggi, who was murdered in the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul in October 2018.
In a press conference today, the Saudi deputy public prosecutor said the defendants in the Khashoggi killing case were heard in nine sessions and the verdict was issued in the tenth session, according to the Saudi Press Agency.
He noted that these rulings issued by the criminal court against the defendants aren't final unless the appellate court and supreme court accepted them.
He also pointed to cooperation with the Turkish side in the case as the Saudi Public Prosecution sent 13 letters to the Turkish side to provide the Saudi side with sufficient evidence from the crime scene.
The Saudi Public Prosecution pointed out that the accused Saud Al-Qahtani and Ahmed Asiri were released by the court due to insufficient evidence against them after investigations.
Moreover, the Riyadh criminal court sentenced another three people for a combined 24 years in prison, as they were found guilty of covering up the crime.
Khashoggi, who was a resident of the US, entered his country’s consulate on October 2, 2018, for a scheduled appointment to get documents that would allow him to marry his Turkish fiancee. He didn't get out and his body wasn't found.
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