Saudi national arrested in Paris over Khashoggi murder released after verification – French public prosecutor

  • 12/8/2021
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DUBAI: A Saudi national arrested in Paris in connection with the murder of the late citizen Jamal Khashoggi has been released, the French prosecutor said Wednesday. Verifications have allowed to conclude that the Turkish arrest warrant did not apply to the arrested person, a statement added. Saudi Arabia’s foreign ministry earlier said the arrested individual linked to the murder of Jamal Khashoggi “has nothing to do with the case,” and called for his “immediate release.” “Regarding the arrest of a Saudi citizen on the grounds of being a suspect in the murder of the late citizen Jamal Khashoggi, the Embassy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the Republic of France would like to clarify that what was reported in the media is incorrect, and that the person who was arrested has nothing to do with the case in quesiton,” a statement released on Tuesday said. “Therefore, the Kingdoms embassy expects his immediate release. “The Embassy would also like to reaffirm that the Saudi judiciary has issued verdicts against all of those who paritcipated in the heinous murder of Jamal Khashoggi, all of them are currently serving their sentences,” it added.

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