Jamal Khashoggi's body was dissolved in acid, disposed through drains: Report


Ankara, Nov 10(AFP): The killers of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi poured his remains down the drain after dissolving him in acid, a Turkish newspaper reported on Saturday.

Samples taken from the drains at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul showed traces of acid, pro-government daily Sabah said, without quoting sources.

This led investigators to believe the dead body of the insider-turned-critic of the Riyadh regime was disposed of through the drains as liquid, the paper said.

Khashoggi was last seen entering the consulate on October 2 to obtain documents for his forthcoming marriage. His body has never been found.

After repeated denials, Saudi Arabia finally admitted the 59-year-old had been murdered at the mission in a "rogue" operation.

However, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has accused the "highest levels" of the Saudi government of ordering the hit, while some officials have pointed the finger at the all-powerful Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

Yasin Aktay, an advisor to Erdogan, suggested last week the body may have been dissolved in acid.

And on Monday, a Turkish official said Saudi Arabia sent two experts to Istanbul with the specific aim of covering up evidence after the murder.

Khashoggi's Turkish fiancee Hatice Cengiz took to Twitter on Thursday writing, "I'm unable to express my sorrow to hear about dissolving your body Jamal!"

"They killed you and chopped up your body, depriving me and your family of conducting your funeral prayer and burying you in Madinah as wished."

A Turkish official this week confirmed a Sabah report that chemicals expert Ahmad Abdulaziz al-Janobi and toxicology expert Khaled Yahya al-Zahrani were among a team sent from Saudi amid investigations into the murder.

The paper said they visited the consulate every day from their arrival on October 11 until October 17. Saudi Arabia only allowed Turkish police to search the building on October 15.

  

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  • Vincent Rodrigues, Katapadi/Bangalore

    Sun, Nov 11 2018

    This may be the procedure the authorities might have adhered to.

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  • Rita, Germany

    Sun, Nov 11 2018

    This unexpected case of murder and disposal of his body,or disappearence of it,has moved almost everyone in whole world.Very inhuman ways to get rid of a person.Only God knows what would be the end of the main person who led this operation at last?Is useless now to punish a person who killed him.I am sure it was as per commando he was killed and later ended his body.But in front of God he will certainly gets his due punishment.Nothing more to say further.

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  • Kishore Kumar, Mangaluru

    Sat, Nov 10 2018

    Punish all the culprits in public as per their sharia law.

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Sat, Nov 10 2018

    Now we know where Bhaskar Shetty's body Disappeared ...

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  • RkR, Mangalore/ Dubai

    Sat, Nov 10 2018

    Wanna see the scapegoat!!
    Iran will take advantage of holiness!!

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Sat, Nov 10 2018

    I remember someone making Tea from Gutter Gas ...

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  • Jenifer, Mangalore

    Sat, Nov 10 2018

    Isn't that Saudi Arabia was instrumental in imposing economic blockage on Qatar ? Now, the days of Saudi are limited. All those who oppose this inhuman way of disposing the activist's mortal remains will get together - whether or not your are top producer of oil.

    Just watch the fun.

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