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Kim Jong-nam killing: Malaysia seeks North Korea embassy official | Kim Jong-nam killing: Malaysia seeks North Korea embassy official |
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Malaysia has asked for North Korea's help in searching for a senior embassy official wanted in connection with the killing of Kim Jong-nam. | |
Mr Kim, the half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, died last week at Kuala Lumpur airport. | Mr Kim, the half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, died last week at Kuala Lumpur airport. |
Police also confirmed details of the killing, saying two women approached him and wiped a toxin on his face. | Police also confirmed details of the killing, saying two women approached him and wiped a toxin on his face. |
There is widespread suspicion North Korea was behind the attack, which its envoy in Malaysia has angrily denied. | There is widespread suspicion North Korea was behind the attack, which its envoy in Malaysia has angrily denied. |
Speaking at a press conference in Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday, Malaysian Police Chief Khalid Abu Bakar said they were looking for three North Koreans in addition to the previously announced suspects. | |
One of them is Hyon Kwang Song, the second secretary of the North Korean embassy in Kuala Lumpur. | |
Khalid Abu Bakar said they had written to the North Korean ambassador to Malaysia asking him to allow police to interview Mr Hyon and other suspects, which include a state airline worker. | |
If the ambassador does not co-operate, "we will compel them to come to us", he said. | |
Who are the suspects? | |
Ten people have either been named as suspects or are wanted by Malaysian police for questioning in connection to Kim Jong-nam's killing. | |
Detained | |
Wanted | |
'They know it is toxic' | 'They know it is toxic' |
Khalid Abu Bakar also confirmed widely reported details of the 13 February killing. | Khalid Abu Bakar also confirmed widely reported details of the 13 February killing. |
A leaked video of the incident shows a man resembling Mr Kim being approached by one woman at Kuala Lumpur airport, before another woman lunges from behind and grabs his face. | A leaked video of the incident shows a man resembling Mr Kim being approached by one woman at Kuala Lumpur airport, before another woman lunges from behind and grabs his face. |
Mr Khalid said the two female suspects had wiped a toxin on Mr Kim's face with their bare hands "and after that they went away". | Mr Khalid said the two female suspects had wiped a toxin on Mr Kim's face with their bare hands "and after that they went away". |
Indonesian authorities have said Siti Aisyah had thought she was taking part in a TV prank, but Mr Khalid said the women had clearly been "instructed to clean their hands" and that they knew the substance was toxic. | Indonesian authorities have said Siti Aisyah had thought she was taking part in a TV prank, but Mr Khalid said the women had clearly been "instructed to clean their hands" and that they knew the substance was toxic. |
He added that the women practised the move several times beforehand in shopping centres in Kuala Lumpur. | He added that the women practised the move several times beforehand in shopping centres in Kuala Lumpur. |
Authorities are still waiting for the results of the post-mortem examination of Mr Kim's body, and are seeking his family members to provide a DNA sample. | Authorities are still waiting for the results of the post-mortem examination of Mr Kim's body, and are seeking his family members to provide a DNA sample. |
North Korea has demanded that Mr Kim's body be returned to them, and has angrily objected to Malaysia conducting an autopsy of the body. | North Korea has demanded that Mr Kim's body be returned to them, and has angrily objected to Malaysia conducting an autopsy of the body. |
Malaysia has cited the need to carry out an investigation as Mr Kim died on their soil. | Malaysia has cited the need to carry out an investigation as Mr Kim died on their soil. |
Both countries had enjoyed close relations, which have since become strained over the incident. | Both countries had enjoyed close relations, which have since become strained over the incident. |