The fiancee of the late journalist Jamal Khashoggi has condemned the trial investigating his murder in 2018 in Istanbul and called for the five people sentenced to death not to be executed.
She described the sentencing of five people to death in relation to the killing as unfair and invalid, adding that their execution would further conceal the truth.
In a statement on Tuesday, Hatice Cengiz said the trial did not reveal why those convicted had killed Khashoggi because the trial was held behind closed doors.
“Who gave them the order for the killing? Why were they not allowed to speak publicly? There is no reasoning behind this decision nor is there any explanation,” she said.
“If these people are executed without any chance to speak or explain themselves, we might never know the truth behind this murder,” she said.
“I’m calling upon every authority in the world to condemn this kind of court decision and urgently prevent any execution, because this would just be another step in concealing the truth.”
Via Reuters /SMH
