Kim Jong-nam Murder: ‘Enough Evidence’ for Women To Go on Trial

Kim Jong-nam Murder: ‘Enough Evidence’ for Women To Go on Trial

Kuala Lumpur: A Malaysian court on Thursday ruled that the evidence against two women accused of murdering the half-brother of North Korea’s leader is strong enough for the case to go to trial. Kim Jong-nam died at the Kuala Lumpur’s International Airport in 2017 after a toxic VX nerve agent was rubbed on his face.

Vietnamese Doan Thi Huong and Indonesian Siti Aisyah, accused of smearing Kim Jong-nam’s face, could face the death penalty if convicted of the murder. The women pleaded not guilty and said they thought they were taking part in a TV prank show, the BBC reported.

In a statement, Judge Azmi Bin Ariffin of the High Court Shah Alam said: “I am satisfied that all the ingredients of the charge against the accused persons that need to be prove(n) has been established by the prosecution.” He ruled that the actions of the two women, captured on security camera footage, were enough to infer that they had intended to kill him. The prosecution also maintained the argument that the pair were trained to commit the crime. (IANS)

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