There is credible evidence that Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is liable for the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, a UN expert has said.
Agnes Callamard, a United Nations special rapporteur, has called for an impartial, international investigation to establish whether the 'threshold of criminal responsibility has been met'.
In a 99-page report on the killing, Callamard said she had studied recordings of what happened at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, where Khashoggi - a critic of the prince - was killed on October 2 last year.
She said experts found it 'inconceivable' that a 15-man mission to kill Khashoggi could have happened without Prince Mohammed's knowledge.
Calling for sanctions on the prince's 'personal assets' she said other high-level Saudi officials should also face a probe.
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