The Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi was killed in the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul on October 2.
Khashoggi, who wrote for The Washington Post and was often critical of the Saudi government, went to the consulate to obtain documents to marry his Turkish fiancée. But he never came out.
The Saudi government's narrative about what happened to Khashoggi has taken many twists and turns since he went missing in early October.
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is widely suspected of orchestrating the killing, but the Saudis have sought to distance him from the incident.
Here's how the Saudis' story on Khashoggi's fate has shifted over time:
The Saudis initially claimed that Khashoggi safely departed the consulate, and they vehemently denied allegations of harming or killing him.
The Saudis provided no evidence that Khashoggi departed the consulate as they continued to issue denials for nearly three weeks.
"Mr. Khashoggi visited the consulate to request paperwork related to his marital status and exited shortly thereafter," an unnamed Saudi official told The New York Times in early October.
Source: New York Times
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