A Saudi court on Monday overturned the death sentences of five men charged with the killing of Kamal Khashoggi, a journalist with Washington Post.
Khashoggi, a Saudi dissident who was on exile in the US, was killed at the Saudi consulate in Turkey in October 2018.
He had gone to get documents for his marriage to his Turkish fiancée.
He was reportedly dismembered by men alleged to have been sent by Saudi authorities – an allegation the authorities have denied.
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In December 2019, five men were sentenced to death for direct involvement in Khashoggi’s murder while three others were served a 24-year jail term for covering up the crime and violating other laws.
However, Salah, one of Khashoggi’s sons, announced in May that his family had forgiven the killers, paving the way for a less severe punishment under Shari’ah.
In the final rulings announced on Monday, Saudi public prosecutor disclosed that the five men were instead sentenced to 20 years in prison.
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Of the three others, one was sentenced to 10 years in prison and two were given seven-year terms.
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