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Alleged Saudi decoy wore Jamal Khashoggi's clothes: CNN report

The network said it had obtained law enforcement footage showing the man, identified as Mustafa al-Madani, leaving the Saudi consulate by a back door while wearing Khashoggi's clothes

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Terrence Dopp | Bloomberg
A member of the team suspected in the death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi was captured on surveillance cameras wearing his clothing around Istanbul on the day he was killed, CNN reported citing a senior Turkish official.

The network said it had obtained law enforcement footage showing the man, identified as Mustafa al-Madani, leaving the Saudi consulate by a back door while wearing Khashoggi’s clothes, a fake beard and glasses -- but different shoes. Video appears to show the same man in Khashoggi’s attire later at the city’s famed Blue Mosque.

The White House and National Security Council didn’t immediately response to requests