Kashoggi murder case adjouned
until November
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| A Saudi official opens the door in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul (ANSA) |
Twenty Saudi Arabians have been put on trial in Turkey,
accused of killing Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
By Nathan Morley
The killing of Jamal Khashoggi caused outrage throughout the
world.
The indictment in Turkey accuses the suspects - including
Saudi Arabia's former deputy intelligence chief - of plotting the murder and
assembling a squad to carry it out.
However, much to the dismay of Turkish prosecutors, none of
the accused were present in the courtroom because the Saudi government has
repeatedly turned down extradition requests.
Khashoggi was a vocal critic of Crown Prince Mohammed bin
Salman.
He was murdered by a team of Saudi agents inside the
kingdom's consulate in the Turkish city of Istanbul in 2018.
The defendants include two former aides to the prince – both
deny involvement.
Last year, Saudi Arabia convicted eight people over the
murder. Five were sentenced to death, while three others were handed prison
sentences for covering up the crime.
However, the UN described the Saudi trial as "the
antithesis of justice".
The trial in Turkey has been adjourned until 24 November.
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