The European Union's top diplomat Federica Mogherini said on Thursday that all those “really responsible” for the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi have to be held accountable.
After Saudi Arabia accepted responsibility and said that 21 people were in custody, with death penalties sought for five men, attention turned to whether the crown prince would be found culpable.
“Those responsible, really responsible for this terrible murder have to be accountable,” Ms. Mogherini told a news conference in Ankara.
Calling for a “completely transparent and credible investigation”, she said: “For us, accountability does not mean revenge.”
Khashoggi, a U.S. resident who wrote for The Washington Post, was lured to the Saudi consulate in Istanbul on October 2, and was killed and dismembered, according to Turkish prosecutors.
Saudi authorities admitted responsibility and said 21 people had been arrested. However, a recent CIA analysis reportedly pointed the finger at the Saudi crown prince.
