Second accused in Kim Jong-nam murder freed

Kuala Lumpur: A Vietnamese woman, who was the second accused in the 2017 assassination of Kim Jong-nam, the half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, was freed from a Malaysian prison on Friday. Doan Thi Huong’s release came after she accepted a deal with Malaysian prosecutors last month and pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of “causing injury”. “I met Doan yesterday (Thursday) at the prison to give her new clothes and a pair of shoes,” Hisyam Teh Poh Teik, one of her lawyers, told BBC. “She was obviously very happy to be released and looks forward to being reunited with her family.” According to a CNN report, after her release, Doan Thi Huong left for the immigration department, where she is expected to be processed before returning home to Vietnam later on Friday. (IANS)

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