Saudi crown prince ‘should face investigation’ over Khashoggi murder

UN report says there is ‘credible evidence’ Mohammed bin Salman could be liable for Saudi journalist’s death

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A protester wearing a Mohammed bin Salman mask outside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul
(Image credit: Yasin Akguly/AFP/Getty Images)

There is “credible evidence” Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and other senior Saudi officials are liable for the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi last October and should be investigated, a UN investigator has said.

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