The court issued the sentences for the killing of the Washington Post columnist, who was murdered in Istanbul by a team of Saudi agents.
The Saudi crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman, had drawn international condemnation for the killing because several Saudi agents involved worked directly for him. The kingdom denies that Prince Mohammed had any involvement or knowledge of the operation.
After holding nine sessions, the trial concluded that there was no previous intent by those found guilty to murder, according to state TV. The verdicts were read by Shaalan al-Shaalan, a spokesperson from the attorney general's office, and broadcast on state TV. No names were given for those found guilty. The attorney general’s office also said it is looking into the verdicts, which were issued by Riyadh’s criminal court, to see whether to move ahead in the appellate court.The three suspects in the case who face prison time were sentenced to a total of 24 years, but no individual breakdown for each person was given.
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