The son of slain journalist Jamal Khashoggi has shaken hands with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the man accused of orchestrating his father's killing.
The photo op in Riyadh came as more details emerged of what Turkish authorities say was a Saudi hit squad's premeditated murder of the dissident journalist.
Britain's Sky News, citing two sources, reported that parts of Khashoggi's body had been found in Istanbul.
Sky said one source said the remains were in the garden of the Saudi Consul General's home, located 500 metres from the consulate.
British Prime Minister Theresa May called the reports "disturbing".
"I am aware of the reports, they are deeply disturbing … the location of Mr Khashoggi's body is just one of the questions we need answers to and as such we await the full results of the Turkish investigation," a spokesperson for Ms May said.
Turkish state media said investigators found three suitcases, a laptop computer and clothing inside a car belonging to the Saudi consulate.
In Riyadh, Saudi King Salman and the Crown Prince met the journalist's son, Salah, and his brother, Sahel, at the Yamama Palace, and expressed their condolences.
A friend of the Khashoggi family said Salah has been under a travel ban since last year. The individual spoke on condition of anonymity to the AP news agency, fearing reprisal.
Salah, Jamal Khashoggi’s son, who is banned from travel. They brought him to the royal court to accept condolences. The look on his face. This photo makes me want to scream and throw up. #JamalKhashoggi pic.twitter.com/0M3IYVT5FB
— Manal al-Sharif (@manal_alsharif) 23 October 2018
US revokes visas of Saudi officials
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says the Trump administration is revoking the visas of some Saudi officials implicated in the death of Khashoggi.
Mr Pompeo announced the step at a State Department news conference on Tuesday (local time). Vice-President Mike Pence said earlier that Khashoggi's death at Saudi Arabia's consulate in Istanbul "will not go without an American response".
The visa revocations are the first punitive measures taken by the administration against the Saudis since Khashoggi disappeared.
Visa records are considered confidential and Mr Pompeo did not say which or how many Saudi officials would have their visas revoked.
This is sickening! I’m outraged
— Rula Jebreal (@rulajebreal) 23 October 2018
The Saudi Regime is forcing Salah Jamal Khashoggi, Jamal Khashoggi’s own son, to shake the hand of the mastermind behind his father’s murderer.
The international community must pressure King Salman to lift the travel ban on Salah Jamal Khashoggi. https://t.co/CJEJ0FegB8
Saudis admit team was sent to Istanbul
Facing global outrage over Khashoggi's killing, Saudi officials are now acknowledging that the journalist was targeted inside the Istanbul consulate in Turkey and a body double was on hand to aid in a cover-up.
The new version of events, described to AP by two Saudi officials, comes three weeks after the kingdom said Khashoggi left the consulate on his own and insisted Turkish claims he was killed by an assassination squad were unfounded.
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