Saudi journalist Khashoggi's remains found, claims British media

Sources say the writer's body had been 'cut up' and his face 'disfigured'

Body parts belonging to 'murdered' journalist Jamal Khashoggi have been found, according to Sky News sources.

They claimed that the Saudi journalist's body had been "cut up" and his face "disfigured".

One source also suggested Khashoggi's remains were discovered in the garden of the Saudi consul general's home in Istanbul.

#BREAKING: Body of Saudi journalist #JamalKhashoggi found pic.twitter.com/wEOpHOf4Hd

— China Xinhua News (@XHNews) October 23, 2018

The development comes after Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan earlier said Khashoggi's body had not been found and called for Saudi officials to reveal its whereabouts.



Erdogan had promised the "naked truth" about the killing, saying: "Why has the body of someone who was officially said to be killed not been found yet?"

Sky Sources: body parts of journalist Jamal Khashoggi who was killed in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul have been found

— Sky News Breaking (@SkyNewsBreak) October 23, 2018

There was also no mention of an alleged audio recording that the Turkish authorities claim to have of Khashoggi's death that supposedly confirms he was tortured, killed, had his fingers cut off and was dismembered.

Sources have told Sky News Jamal Khashoggi's body parts have been found and that his face had been "disfigured" https://t.co/hdrrlKHaAb

— Sky News (@SkyNews) October 23, 2018

The Turkish president gave no specific details on how the 59-year-old was killed, but claimed his death was planned beforehand in advance by Riyadh.

The article originally appeared in Sky News