Saudi Arabia did not name the suspects but said prosecutors were seeking the death penalty for five defendants.
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Saudi Arabia Begins Trial in Khashoggi MurderA Saudi court opened the first trial in the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, as the public prosecutor called for the death penalty for five of the 11 defendants.
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Saudi Arabia says 5 face death penalty in Khashoggi killingDUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia announced on Thursday it will seek the death penalty against five suspects in the slaying of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi, a killing that has seen members of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's entourage implicated in the writer's assassination. Prosecutors announced that 11 suspects in the slaying attended their first court hearing with lawyers, but the statement did not name those in court. It also did not explain why seven other suspects arrested over the Oct. 2 killing at the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul did not immediately face formal charges. The kingdom previously announced 18 people had been arrested.
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