Khashoggi's son glares at Saudi Crown Prince blamed for death of his father

Jamal Khashoggi's son has been pictured glaring at the Saudi royal blamed for the death of his father during a meeting in Riyadh.

Salah bin Jamal Khashoggi was seen in a stern handshake with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the powerful heir to Saudi Arabia's throne, at the city's royal palace.

Another of his son's Sahel was present along with King Salman as the royals offered their condolences to the grieving family.

As the de facto ruler of the kingdom, the Crown Prince has been widely blamed for the death, which was carried out by a hit squad of senior Saudi intelligence officials.

It comes amid claims parts of the writer's body including his disfigured face have been found in the grounds of the Saudi consul general's home in Istanbul, with separate reports saying the remains were found down a well at the property. 

Earlier, the Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Khashoggi's 'savage' murder was planned by a Saudi hit squad who disabled CCTV at the Istanbul consulate before killing the writer and giving his body to a local fixer.

According to a Sky News report, parts of the writer's body were discovered in the garden of the house, but it is not clear how much of his remains were found.

A separate report in Turkey claimed that the body parts were found in a well at the property. But in a speech earlier today, Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan suggested a corpse had not yet been discovered and called on Saudi Arabia to reveal its location.

If proved true, questions will be raised over why it has taken so long to discover any of Khashoggi's remains. 

Saudi Arabia's consul general Mohammed al-Otaibi fled Istanbul last week before his home was searched by Turkish police. He was then placed under investigation and relieved of his position, the kingdom said in a statement.  Earlier today, Erdogan said he had told King Salman that the consul was 'incompetent'. 

In an explosive speech today, Erdogan said there were strong signs a Saudi team plotted to kill the dissident journalist days before his death on October 2. 

The 64-year-old described it as a 'political murder' but stopped short of directly blaming Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman - the effective ruler of the kingdom - instead demanding to know 'who gave the orders' for the operation.

In response, Saudi King Salman said at a cabinet meeting this afternoon that those responsible for Khashoggi's slaying would be held 'accountable'. 

Officials including 'intelligence, security and forensic personnel' were seen entering the building where Khashoggi disappeared, Erdogan said, while some were seen exploring a nearby forest beforehand.

The revelation will fuel speculation the team was scouting an area where they could potentially ditch a body. 

As the fallout from the killing continued today, 





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