First court hearing over Jamal Khashoggi murder to be held

Baku. 3 January. REPORT.AZ/ Saudi Arabia's state media says the 11 suspected killers of dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi have attended their first court hearing in the capital, Riyadh.

Report informs citing Al Arabiya that official Saudi Press Agency said the prosecutor, the country's attorney general, has demanded the death penalty for five of the 11 suspects. The statement also said that prosecutors sent a request to Turkey for evidence that Ankara has collected over slaying, that has badly hurt the kingdom's international reputation and strained its relations with Western countries.

It was also mentioned that some investigative actions were underway against those who linked to death of journalist.