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Kim Jong-nam murder: Suspects revisit Malaysia airport | |
(about 5 hours later) | |
Two women charged with killing Kim Jong-nam, the half-brother of North Korea's leader, are revisiting the crime scene in Malaysia. | Two women charged with killing Kim Jong-nam, the half-brother of North Korea's leader, are revisiting the crime scene in Malaysia. |
Indonesian Siti Aisyah and Vietnamese Doan Thi Huong were at Kuala Lumpur airport on Tuesday. | Indonesian Siti Aisyah and Vietnamese Doan Thi Huong were at Kuala Lumpur airport on Tuesday. |
The pair are accused of rubbing the highly toxic VX nerve agent on Mr Kim's face as he waited for a flight. | The pair are accused of rubbing the highly toxic VX nerve agent on Mr Kim's face as he waited for a flight. |
They have pleaded not guilty to murder, saying it was a TV prank and they were tricked by North Korean agents. | They have pleaded not guilty to murder, saying it was a TV prank and they were tricked by North Korean agents. |
Pyongyang has denied any involvement in the 13 February killing, but four men - believed to be North Koreans who fled Malaysia on the day of the murder - have also been charged in the case. | |
Kuala Lumpur International Airport was packed with journalists awaiting the women on Tuesday morning. | |
The women arrived at the airport soon afterwards, and were seen wearing bulletproof vests. | |
They were escorted by dozens of armed police officers wearing body armour. | |
Halfway during the visit, Ms Aisyah burst into tears while Ms Huong also appeared unwell, reported AFP news agency. | |
The women were given wheelchairs and officials pushed them around the terminal for the rest of the visit. | |
They were accompanied by their lawyers and the judge presiding over the trial. The visit was aimed at giving those involved in the case a better understanding of the events. | |
The group visited an airport cafe at one point during the visit. | |
They were also taken to the check-in hall where Mr Kim appeared to have been attacked, and the medical centre where he sought assistance. | |
If found guilty, the women face the death penalty. Their defence lawyers are likely to argue that the real culprits are North Korean agents who fled Malaysia. | |
Mr Kim, who was in his mid-40s, was the estranged older half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. | Mr Kim, who was in his mid-40s, was the estranged older half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. |
At the time of his death, he was believed to have been living in self-imposed exile in Macau and was thought to have had some links to China. | At the time of his death, he was believed to have been living in self-imposed exile in Macau and was thought to have had some links to China. |