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One of suspected killers of Saudi journalist Khashoggi arrested in France – RTL

cde.news desk 7 December 2021, 17:06 · 1 min read

epa08087768 (FILE) - Turkish police stands guard near picture of Saudi dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi in front of Saudi consulate before an event marking the first anniversary of the assassination of Saudi dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Istanbul, Turkey, 02 October 2019 (reissued 23 December 2019). According to Saudi Arabian state media reports 23 December 2019, Saudi Arabia's public prosecutor said a total of five suspects have been sentenced to death by court in Riyadh in relation to the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi Khashoggi who was killed while visiting the Saudi consulate in Istanbul on 02 October 2018. Three others of a total of 11 suspects were given jail sentences totaling 24 years. EPA-EFE/TOLGA BOZOGLU

PARIS, Dec 7 (Reuters) – One of the suspected killers of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi was arrested at the Roissy airport near Paris on Tuesday as he was about to board a flight to Riyadh, French RTL radio reported.

RTL said the person arrested was a former Royal Guard of Saudi Arabia who is believed to have been involved in the killing of Kashoggi at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul in October 2018.Reporting by Tassilo Hummel, Writing by GV De Clercq, Editing by Angus MacSwan

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One of suspected killers of Saudi journalist Khashoggi arrested in France – RTL

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