Khashoggi’s family lawyer says verdict ‘fair and deterrent’

  • Date: 08-Sep-2020
  • Source: Khaleej Times
  • Sector:Defense
  • Country:Saudi Arabia
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Khashoggi’s family lawyer says verdict ‘fair and deterrent’

A Saudi court on Monday overturned five death sentences over journalist Jamal Khashoggi's murder.





Jamal Khashoggi's family lawyer said on Monday that the verdict issued by a Saudi Arabian court today is "fair and deterrent", Asharq Al awsat newspaper reported.

A Saudi Arabian court on Monday jailed eight people for between seven and 20 years for the 2018 murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, the Kingdom's state-run Al Ekhbariya TV reported on Monday reported.

Five people were handed 20-year prison sentences, one person was sentenced to 10 years and two people were handed seven-year sentences, the state media reported.