Saudi court sentences five to death in Jamal Khashoggi murder case

03:30:00 PM, Monday 23rd of December 2019 | in crime

Saudi Arabia court has sentenced five to death in journalist Jamal Khashoggi's murder case. Another three people have been given jail terms totalling 24 years. Khashoggi was a vocal critic of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and was last seen at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul on October 2, 2018. Several intelligence agencies like the CIA blamed Prince Mohammed for the killing of the US resident.