Mashal Saad al-Bostani, a 31-year-old lieutenant in the Royal Saudi Air Force and one of the 15 suspects in the Khashoggi case, reportedly died in a car accident in Riyadh. Skepticism remains regarding the timing of the death and the existence of alleged audio recordings of the consulate incident. Comparisons are drawn between the unreleased audio evidence and previous high-profile media narratives.

