Theresa May demands Saudi leader Mohammed bin Salman brings Jamal Khashoggi’s killers to justice at G20 summit
THERESA May has demanded Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman take steps to rebuild confidence in the kingdom.
Downing Street said the PM told him he had to prove to the world that such a “deplorable” killing never took place again.
Saudi Arabian journalist Jamal Khashoggi vanished after entering the Saudi consulate in Istanbul on October 2.
The circumstances surrounding his death sparked controversy and many global leader's demanded answers.
Khashoggi entered the Saudi consulate in Istanbul on October 2, but he was never seen again and it was weeks after that it was claimed he died during a fight inside the Saudi consulate.
Their claims followed reports from Turkish investigators and intelligence agencies that it was a premeditated strike.
It has been reported that Khashoggi was deliberately tortured and killed in a disturbing seven-minute execution.
A spokesman said: "The Prime Minister stressed the importance of ensuring that those responsible for the appalling murder of Jamal Khashoggi are held to account, and that Saudi Arabia takes action to build confidence that such a deplorable incident could not happen again.
"She encouraged the Crown Prince to ensure that Saudi Arabia co-operated fully with the Turkish authorities and worked to bring both investigations to an acceptable close.
“To ensure full accountability there needed to be full transparency about exactly what had happened and who was responsible, in line with the commitments made by King Salman when she spoke to him on 24 October.”
The Crown Prince has previously said Khashoggi's killers would be brought to justice.
He told international investors at a major conference in Riyadh that the furore over Khashoggi's killing at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul would not derail the kingdom's reform drive.
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He said: "We will prove to the world that the two governments (Saudi and Turkish) are cooperating to punish any criminal, any culprit and at the end justice will prevail."
The PM separately implored The Crown Prince to bring the Yemeni conflict to an end.
The spokesman said: "The Prime Minister stressed that the humanitarian situation remained dire and reaffirmed UK commitment to making progress on improving the situation, including through a UN Security Council Resolution.”
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