Atlanta, United States (CNN)–The fiancée of the late Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, Hatice Cengiz, wrote on her Twitter account, Saturday: “MBS (the Saudi crown prince) should not be allowed to tarnish her memory with his presence.”
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman will travel to London on Sunday to offer condolences to King Charles III and express his condolences on the death of Queen Elizabeth II, but Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz will not attend the funeral of the late queen, Monday, according to a source close to the Saudi royal family. .
The source added that the Crown Prince will return to Saudi Arabia as soon as he offers his condolences. According to the source, another prominent member of the Saudi royal family may attend the funeral.
Hatice Cengiz, on Twitter, wrote: “The Queen’s death is a truly sad occasion. MBS should not be allowed to tarnish her memory with his presence. Now is not the time or place for him to seek normalization for his murderous actions. MBS must be held accountable and punished for the murder of Jamal and countless others.” .
Jamal Khashoggi, a Saudi journalist and opinion writer for The Washington Post, who criticized Saudi Arabia and the policies of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, was killed and dismembered on October 2, 2018, at the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul. The US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) concluded that the Saudi crown prince had ordered the killing. Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Saudi Arabia have repeatedly denied the crown prince’s involvement in the incident.