Khashoggi strangled as soon as he entered consulate, body dismembered: Turkish prosecutor

Omar Shagaleh/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images(INSTANBUL) — A Turkish prosecutor publicly confirmed Wednesday for the first time that journalist Jamal Khashoggi was strangled as soon as he stepped into the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul and his body was dismembered.

A statement from the Turkish prosecutor said Khashoggi’s killing this month was premeditated.

This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.

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