Later, the Turkish media published information that the journalist was brutally murdered, and was tortured before being killed. The official authorities of the Saudi kingdom recognized the murder of Khashoggi, committed on the territory of the consulate, only 18 days after the tragic incident, calling the murder "accident".
Khashoggi himself worked for the Washington Post in the American newspaper and previously made several publications criticizing the position of the royal family of Saudi Arabia.
In the British media stated that UK intelligence has received information about the readiness of Khasoggi to publish data related to the use of Saudi troops chemical weapons in Yemen. It is noted that negotiations between some officers of the Saudi special services were at the disposal of the intelligence of the United Kingdom. During the talks, the abduction of a journalist and his transfer to Riyadh were discussed. At the same time, it was stated that the order for the abduction was allegedly given not by the crown prince himself, but by “a man from his close circle”.
The following detail published in the British media is noteworthy: intelligence has become aware of the preparation of the Saudis for the abduction of a journalist three weeks before his visit to the consulate in Istanbul. In other words, the British knew about the objectives of Riyadh, but did not take any measures. So sanctions? ..