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Journalist Jamal Khashoggi's murder was "premeditated", Saudi Arabia's public prosecutor has been quoted as saying by Saudi state media.The evidence for this came from a joint Saudi-Turkish task force, broadcaster al-Ekhbariya said.
It also reported that prosecutors were questioning suspects as a result of the joint investigation.
Saudi Arabia had initially denied all knowledge of the writer's whereabouts when he went missing on 2 October.
The kingdom has since admitted he was murdered at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, blaming a "rogue operation".
The official Saudi Press Agency reported that Thursday saw Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman chair the first meeting of a committee to reform the state's intelligence services, which was set up following Mr Khashoggi's death.
It also reported that prosecutors were questioning suspects as a result of the joint investigation.
Saudi Arabia had initially denied all knowledge of the writer's whereabouts when he went missing on 2 October.
The kingdom has since admitted he was murdered at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, blaming a "rogue operation".
The official Saudi Press Agency reported that Thursday saw Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman chair the first meeting of a committee to reform the state's intelligence services, which was set up following Mr Khashoggi's death.
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