Five people have been sentenced to death for the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
Saudi Arabia’s public prosecutor announced the sentences on Monday, adding that three more people had been given jail terms totalling 24 years over the killing of Saudi national Khashoggi in Istanbul in October last year.
All those convicted will be able to appeal their sentences.
The prosecutor said Saud al-Qahtani, a former high-profile Saudi royal adviser, was investigated but not charged and was released.
Washington Post columnist Khashoggi was last seen entering the Saudi consulate. He was murdered inside by a team of Saudi agents and his body has never been recovered.Saudi crown prince
Mohammed bin Salman drew international condemnation over the killing because several Saudi agents involved worked directly for him.
The kingdom has carried out the trials of the accused in near total secrecy.This is a breaking news story and will be updated. Follow HuffPost
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