Saudi hands jail terms to 8 in final Khashoggi verdict

September 07 2020 16:58:32

Saudi hands jail terms to 8 in final Khashoggi verdict

RIYADH- Agence France-Presse

A Saudi court on Sept. 7 jailed eight defendants to between seven and 20 years over the 2018 murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, state media reported, overturning five earlier death sentences.

"Five of the convicts were given 20 years in prison and another three were jailed for 7-10 years," the official Saudi Press Agency said, citing the public prosecution service.

The final court verdict comes after Khashoggi’s sons said in May that they had "pardoned" the killers.

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