(20 Oct 2018) Saudi Arabia on Saturday claimed journalist Jamal Khashoggi died in a "fistfight" in its consulate in Istanbul, finally admitting that the writer had been killed at its diplomatic post.
It also said 18 Saudi suspects were in custody and intelligence officials had been fired.
The overnight announcements in state media came more than two weeks after Khashoggi entered the consulate in Istanbul for paperwork required to marry his Turkish fiancee - and never came out.
They also contradicted assertions in Turkish media leaks that Khashoggi was tortured, killed and dismembered inside the consulate, claims the kingdom had rejected as "baseless".
But growing international pressure and comments by US officials up to President Donald Trump forced the kingdom to acknowledge Khashoggi's death.
Turkish crime scene investigators this week searched the Saudi consulate building in Istanbul and the nearby residence of the Saudi consul general.
On Friday, investigators questioned staff and explored whether his remains could have been dumped outside Istanbul after his suspected killing, according to Turkish media and a security official.
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