Saudi crown prince says writer killing 'heinous'
Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman vows to bring the killers of dissident writer Jamal Khashoggi to justice, describing the case as "so painful, horrible and unjustified."
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- Published Date: 12:00 | 24 October 2018
- Modified Date: 06:16 | 24 October 2018
Saudi Arabia's powerful crown prince has called the killing of Jamal Khashoggi a "heinous crime that cannot be justified."
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman separately said that the killing of the Washington Post columnist will not "drive a wedge" between the kingdom and Saudi Arabia.
His comments Wednesday came at the Future Investment Initiative. This year's summit, however, has been overshadowed by the killing Oct. 2 of Khashoggi. Turkish officials say a 15-man Saudi team killed the writer at the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul. A member of Prince Mohammed's entourage was allegedly at the consulate at the time.
International business leaders have pulled out from attending the summit over the killing.