KUALA LUMPUR: A Vietnamese Woman on trial for assassinating North Korean leader’s Kim Jong Un’s half-brother is expected to learn next week whether her second bid for freedom has succeeded, her lawyer said on Thursday.Doan Thi Huong is accused of murdering Kim Jong Nam with nerve agent VX at Kuala Lumpur airport in 2017, in a Cold War-style hit that shocked the world. Her co-accused — Siti Aisyah from Indonesia — was unexpectedly released earlier this month after prosecutors withdrew a murder charge following pressure from the government in Jakarta.But a few days later, Huong’s request to have her charge dropped was rejected, sparking anger in Vietnam and accusations of unfair treatment.The 30-year-old’s lawyers have lodged a second application to the attorney-general seeking her release, and on Monday prosecutors are expected to announce his decision in court.After prosecutors refused to drop charges against Huong, she sobbed in the dock and had to be helped out of court by police officers. Both Huong and Aisyah denied murder, insisting they were tricked by North Korean spies into assassinating Kim, and believed it was a prank for a reality TV show.
03-30-2019, 08:51 AM
Woman in Kim Jong Nam case in new release bid
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