A connection was found between the killers of the Saudi journalist Jemal Hashkuji and the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed bin Salman: the mercenaries allegedly used two charter planes belonging to the politician's company. Writes about this CNN with reference to the classified materials of a lawsuit filed by a former employee of the Saudi special services Saad al-Jabri.
According to the documents, Sky Prime Aviation, which has registered private jets, was bought by the Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund in late 2017. The foundation is headed by the crown prince of the kingdom.
CNN recalls that, according to one of the UN reports, after the assassination of Hashkuji, the mercenaries quickly disappeared and headed towards those same private planes.
Hashkuji disappeared on October 2, 2018 after a visit to the Saudi Consulate General in Istanbul. He went there to obtain documents that would help him file a divorce and remarry a Turkish woman. Turkish media, citing sources in law enforcement and investigative agencies, reported that the authorities have confirmation that Hashkuji was brutally tortured in the consulate building and then killed.
The Turkish government publication Yeni Safak, citing audio recordings confirming the massacre at the consulate, reported that the journalist's fingers and head were cut off during the torture. Other media also referred to the same audio recordings, but the Turkish authorities did not present them to the general public.
