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