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Saudi prosecutor seeks death sentences as Khashoggi murder trial opens

All 11 accused were present with their lawyers at opening hearing in Riyadh

Afp January 03, 2019 Less than a minute read

a demonstrator holds a poster with a picture of saudi journalist jamal khashoggi outside the saudi arabia consulate in istanbul turkey photo reuters

A demonstrator holds a poster with a picture of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi outside the Saudi Arabia consulate in Istanbul, Turkey. PHOTO: REUTERS

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia's attorney general sought the death penalty for five of 11 defendants charged with the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi as their high-profile trial opened in Riyadh on Thursday.

Khashoggi murder: What we know about Saudi suspects

All 11 accused were present with their lawyers at the opening hearing in the capital, according to a statement by the attorney general carried by the official Saudi Press Agency.

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