The five men facing the death penalty for killing Jamal Khashoggi will not be executed after the sons of the slain dissident forgave and pardoned them for the 2018 slaying.
Khashoggi’s eldest son, Salah Khashoggi, made the announcement in a Friday post on Twitter. Under Saudi law, if the son of a murder victim forgives and pardons a convicted murderer, they can be granted a legal reprieve.
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