Man arrested in Paris over Jamal Khashoggi killing is released

Officials say Saudi national has nothing to do with the case' and arrest was a case of mistaken identity

A Saudi man arrested at a French airport on suspicion of involvement in the murder of the journalist Jamal Khashoggi has been released, after the Paris prosecutor concluded it was a case of mistaken identity.

Extensive checks on the identity of this person have allowed us to establish that the warrant did not apply to him," read a statement from the prosecutor general, Remy Heitz. He has been released."