Body of missing Saudi journalist was cut into pieces, Turkish official says

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The body of missing journalist Jamal Khashoggi was cut into pieces after he was killed two weeks ago at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, a Turkish official told CNN today.

The claim, which was first made to the New York Times earlier in the investigation into Khashoggi's fate, comes after Turkish officials searched the consulate for nine hours on Monday night. The Turkish official would not comment on the disposal method for the body.

Turkish officials have said privately that Khashoggi was killed in the consulate on October 2 after he arrived to obtain papers that would have allowed him to marry his Turkish fiancée, Hatice Cengiz.Saudi Arabia has previously insisted he left the building alive, but Cengiz says she never saw him again.

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan earlier Tuesday said Turkish investigators were looking into "toxic" and "painted over material" as part of their inquiry.

"My hope is that we can reach conclusions that will give us a reasonable opinion as soon as possible, because the investigation is looking into many things such as toxic materials and those materials being removed by painting them over," Erdogan told reporters.

CNN saw a cleaning crew enter the main consulate building on Monday before Turkish officials, including a forensics team, arrived to begin their investigation. (CNN)

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Unchikun Wednesday, 17 October 2018 10:21 AM

Work in Saudi for a short stint. They are brutal and uncivilized. Keep them off civilized society.

Arnold Wednesday, 17 October 2018 11:22 AM

On the other hand, if not for the employment in Saudi, SL economy would have sunk to the bottom of the ocean already.

Unchikun Wednesday, 17 October 2018 10:22 AM

Keep off meat stalls. They are so barbaric.

Unchikun Wednesday, 17 October 2018 10:24 AM

Just imagine the treatment our ladies may be receiving when working as maids in Saudi. This has to stop. The poor ladies work hard under harsh conditions for our politician to ride in luxury cars paying no tax. No, we pay the tax. Send all 255 to the bin at the next election.

Arnold Wednesday, 17 October 2018 11:24 AM

Without Saudi employment probably you will starve to death!!

666 Wednesday, 17 October 2018 10:34 AM

Gruesome. Over to you UNCHR, UK, Canada

Arnold Wednesday, 17 October 2018 11:25 AM

Hope you have taken your own Lasantha caste to UNHCR also.

Yahiya Wednesday, 17 October 2018 10:47 AM

Very uncivilized monarch, use the name of custodian of holy places. west is supporting because of unofficial money.

Arnold Wednesday, 17 October 2018 11:23 AM

How come we did not hear your expert comment when they killed Lasantha Wickramatunga?

Hautaum Wednesday, 17 October 2018 11:34 AM

Do not finger to others, as many 1000 people were missing end of war 2009 in SL. And could not find single glue where about

sach Wednesday, 17 October 2018 02:02 PM

Nature of wars....Tell me a single war people did not went missing...and many left SL for Europe ..they too are included in the missing list

siri de Alwis Wednesday, 17 October 2018 03:02 PM

Because the terrorists destroyed the dead bodies.

ulpa Thursday, 18 October 2018 05:25 PM

why, not one by one now, appearing from Western Countries even under the ICRC refugee flag. They are not missing but migrated under the umbrella of refugee

Ceylon Wednesday, 17 October 2018 12:58 PM

killer governments.criminals run governments are doin g things like this.

seqi Wednesday, 17 October 2018 01:09 PM

The Saudis must hand over the pieces of his body to save any face whatsoever. These are bad people caught out at what they have been doing for years, killing their own for money.

Arnold Wednesday, 17 October 2018 02:31 PM

Saudi's Lasantha Wickramathunga.

idroos Wednesday, 17 October 2018 01:49 PM

May allah have mercy on his soul.

Hassanda Wednesday, 17 October 2018 01:50 PM

When Saudi’s Pumped millions of Dollars to SLFor various projects idiots enjoyed and now. Lankans are ungreatful

Kavi Wednesday, 17 October 2018 04:52 PM

Saudi has bribed the USA by offering aid to rebuild Syria via USA channels in return for keeping the mouth shut regarding the murder!

Claymore Jeewaunda Monday, 22 October 2018 02:10 PM

Thajudeen's body also had been partly dismantaled they they said.

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