Timeline: How the world reacted to the brutal murder of Jamal Khashoggi
This is the story of Jamal Khashoggi's devastating death - sanctioned by the Saudi state - and how the world has reacted to it since.
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The CIA and UN have blamed the killing on Saudi Arabia's crown prince [Getty]
Wednesday marked the first anniversary of the brutal killing of Jamal Khashoggi.
On 2 October 2018, the 59-year-old Saudi journalist walked into the Saudi consulate in Istanbul to obtain documents for his upcoming marriage.
He never left the building.
Saudi officials at first obfuscated the details of his death, claiming he had left the consulate and then disappeared.
It was soon revealed, however, that Khashoggi was brutally murdered by Saudi agents.
This is the story of his brutal state-sanctioned death and how the world has reacted to it since.
To learn more, read our special coverage of the killing.
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