“This is a looming question. No one knows where the body went. One Turkish…
“This is a looming question. No one knows where the body went. One Turkish official is reported saying that there was acid used to dissolve the bodies; there’s another report that the well shaft was used in the garden of the consul-general’s residence – it is unclear.”
Thus far, there has been no evidence to support the claim that Khashoggi’s body was dissolved in acid.
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Simmons added that suspicions that the Saudi government is not being open with Turkish investigators continue. The two countries are currently conducting a joint investigation, but Turkish officials have charged that Saudis have not been forthcoming in answering questions they have posed about the case.
With the case being over a month old now, there is also concern that the attention of the world is fading and that the chances of the United States taking action against Saudi Arabia are diminishing. President Erdogan called for swift action this week, saying, “We must reveal the identities of the puppet masters behind Khashoggi’s killing.”
