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the trunk in a bag?” Dr. Tubaigy replied “No. Too heavy.” He expressed hope that it would
“be easy. Joints will be separated. It is not a problem. The body is heavy. First time I cut on
the ground. If we take plastic bags and cut it into pieces, it will be finished. We will wrap
each of them.” “Leather bags.” There was a reference to cutting skin. Dr. Tubaigny also
expressed concerns: “My direct manager is not aware of what I am doing. There is nobody
to protect me.” At the end of the conversation, Mr. Mutreb asked whether “the sacrificial
animal” has arrived. At 13:13, a voice said “he has arrived.” In these recordings heard by the
Special Rapporteur, Mr. Khashoggi’s name was not mentioned.
92.
At 13:15, Mr. Khashoggi entered the Consulate by himself, after leaving his phones
with Ms. Cengiz, who remained outside. Turkish Intelligence assessed that he may have been
dead within ten minutes after entering the Consulate.39
93.
Reconstruction of the events that transpired when Mr. Khashoggi was inside the
Consulate relies largely on the recordings, the forensic work conducted by Turkish
Investigators, and information available from the ongoing trials of the suspects in Saudi
Arabia.
94.
Once inside the Consulate, Mr. Khashoggi appears to have been met by someone he
knew. He also said something about the Consul General being present. He was invited to
the office of the Consul General located on the second floor of Consulate. According to
recordings, the conversation with him first focused on whether Mr. Khashoggi would come
back to Saudi Arabia, and he responded that he wanted to return in the future. Mr. Khashoggi
was then told40: “We will have to take you back. There is an order from Interpol. Interpol
requested you to be sent back. We are coming to get you.” Mr. Khashoggi replied that “there
isn’t a case against me. I notified some people outside; they are waiting for me; a driver is
waiting for me.” Later on, Mr. Khashoggi is heard to say that there was no driver but that his
fiancée is waiting for him. On several occasions, a Saudi official told Mr. Khashoggi “let’s
make it short.” At 13:22, Mr. Mutreb asked whether Mr. Khashoggi had phones. Mr.
Khashoggi replied “Two phones.” “Which brands?” “Apple phones.” “Send a message to
your son.” “Which son? What should I say to my son?” Silence. “You will type a message
– let’s rehearse; show us.” “What should I say? See you soon? I can’t say kidnapping.”
“Cut it short.” “Take off your jacket.” “How could this happen in an embassy?” “I will not
write anything.” “Cut it short.” “I will not write anything.” “Type it, Mr. Jamal. Hurry up.
Help us so that we can help you because at the end we will take you back to Saudi Arabia
and if you don’t help us you know what will happen at the end; let this issue find a good end.”
At 13:33, Mr. Khashoggi said “there is a towel here. Are you going to give me drugs?” “We
will anesthetize you.”
95.
In the recordings, sounds of a struggle can be heard during which the following
statements could also be heard: “Did he sleep?” “He raises his head.” “Keep pushing.”
“Push here; don’t remove your hand; push it.” Assessments of the recordings by intelligence
officers in Turkey and other countries suggest that Mr. Khashoggi could have been injected
with a sedative and then suffocated using a plastic bag. Turkish Intelligence also noted that
the Saudi members of the 15 persons team spoke of a rope, but they could not conclusively
determine if the rope was used to tie Mr. Khashoggi or possibly to move his body, or if it was
used at all.
96.
Sounds of movement and heavy panting could be heard in the remainder of the
recordings. The sound of plastic sheets (wrapping) could also be heard. Turkish Intelligence
concluded that these came after Mr. Khashoggi’s death while the Saudi officials were
dismembering his body. The Turkish Intelligence assessment identified the sound of a saw
at 13:39. The Special Rapporteur and her delegation could not make out the sources of the
sounds they heard.
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The exact time of Mr. Khashoggi’s death could not be confirmed with certainty. The ten minutes
reference is based on the fact that after ten minutes, Mr. Khashoggi voice was not heard.
Turkish Intelligence official prohibited the Special Rapporteur from taking notes of the recordings at
this point. The conversations from this point on have been reconstructed from memory.
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