Turkish persecutors have indicted six Saudi nationals suspected of aiding the killers that murdered and dissolved Washington Post Journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s remains in acid.
Among the people indicted are two former consulate members who fled Turkey following Khashoggi’s death in Istanbul, 2018.
Turkish prosecutors said the two Saudi consulate officials loured Khashoggi to the Saudi Consulate on October 2nd, 2018. The other four suspects, who also fled Turkey following the murder, have been accused of tampering with evidence.
Prosecutors said the two consulate workers are facing charges that could land them in jail for the rest of their lives. Meanwhile, the other four suspects could face a maximum of five years behind bars.
So far, Turkey has indicted more than 20 Saudi nationals believed to have orchestrated the attack on the 59-year-old journalist.
Turkish officials, including President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, believe the attack was ordered by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman.
Khashoggi was a known critic of the crown prince and the Saudi kingdom as a whole. Khashoggi himself even spoke of the possibility of a state-orchestrated attempt to take his life.
Saudi Arabia has denied any involvement in Khashoggi’s death and has sentenced his suspected murders, in a closed-door trial, to 20 years behind bars.
By: Niza Nondo
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