A Riyadh court in Saudi Arabia has sentenced five people to death and three to prison terms over the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
The kingdom’s public prosecutor’s office made this known on Monday, December 23, saying the court hearing the case held a total of nine sessions attended by representatives of the international community as well as Khashoggi’s relatives.
According to him, “The court issued death sentences on five men who directly took part in the killing.”