Jamal Khashoggi: Footage shows 'Saudi hit squad carrying murdered journalist's remains in suitcases'

A CCTV still obtained by A Haber claims to show a man carrying suitcases containing the remains of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi into the residence of Saudi Arabia's consul general in Istanbul
A Haber/Reuters
James Morris31 December 2018

Footage has emerged of men said to be members of the Saudi hit squad which murdered Jamal Khashoggi allegedly carrying the slain journalist's remains in a suitcase.

Turkish TV channel A Haber has broadcast a video of the men carrying the cases into the residence of the Saudi consul general in Istanbul.

The residence is a short distance from where Mr Khashoggi, a leading critic of Saudi policies, was killed in the Saudi consulate in October.

A Turkish official confirmed on Monday that the report appeared to be accurate, though A Haber is a pro-government channel.

Pro-government newspaper Sabah also carried the report on the footage, claiming the suitcases were brought to the residence in a black minibus at 3.09pm on October 2.

Mr Khashoggi had arrived at the consulate – where he was supposed to pick up paperwork for his upcoming marriage – at 1.14pm.

Jamal Khashoggi 
AFP/Getty Images

His remains have not been found, with Saudi officials repeatedly rejecting accusations that de facto leader, crown prince Mohammed bin Salman, ordered his death.

After offering contradictory explanations of what happened to Mr Khashoggi, Riyadh eventually said he had been killed, and his body dismembered, when negotiations to persuade him to return to Saudi Arabia failed.

Mr Khashoggi was a royal insider who had become a critic of bin Salman, writing for the Washington Post when he moved to the United States last year.

The Saudi authorities have not commented on the latest footage.

Additional reporting by Reuters.

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