Malaysia drops murder charge against Indonesian woman accused in the 2017 killing of North Korean leader’s half-brother Kim Jong Nam via rozlatiff
KUALA LUMPUR - An Indonesian woman accused in the 2017 killing of the North Korean leader’s half-brother was freed on Monday, as a Malaysian court dropped the murder charge against her in a case that drew suspicions of being a political assassination.
Following the dramatic decision to release Siti Aisyah, a defense lawyer asked for an adjourment in the case against Doan, 30, in order to submit a request that charges be dropped against her also. Siti Aisyah, who had worked as a masseuse at a hotel in the Malaysian capital, and Doan, who described herself as an actress, had maintained that they believed they had been hired to participate in a reality TV prank show.
While the court discharged Siti Aisyah from the case, it rejected her lawyer’s request for her to be fully acquitted, as it said that the trial had already established a prima facie case and she could be recalled if fresh evidence emerges.Gooi Soon Seng, Siti Aisyah’s lawyer, said they were happy with the outcome but maintained that his client was “merely a scapegoat”.Kim Jong Nam fled North Korea and lived in exile in Macau for several years before the killing.
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