Journalist Khashoggi's body found in Saudi Arabia's Consulate General residence
The body of murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi was found at the residence of the Saudi Consul General in Istanbul, the head of Türkiye's Vatan (“Homeland”) party, Dogu Perinchek, told Sputnik.
"I was informed by reliable sources in Istanbul's security services that Khashoggi's body was found in a well in the garden of the Saudi Consul General's residence," the news agency's interlocutor said.
Khashoggi, a columnist for the Washington Post and living in the United States since 2017, disappeared on October 2 after entering the Saudi Arabian Consulate General in Istanbul.
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| Saudi Arabian journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Photo: Wikipedia. |
For more than two weeks, Saudi Arabia’s diplomatic leadership claimed that the journalist had left the consulate. On Saturday evening, Saudi media released a message from the country’s attorney general that Khashoggi was dead, citing an argument between him and consulate staff.
Eighteen people have been arrested in connection with the case. Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir, commenting on the Khashoggi case, said the criminals had "exceeded their authority."
