Alwaght- Malaysian Court charged two women on Wednesday with murdering Kim Jong Nam, half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
The two women, , an Indonesian and a Vietnamese, have reportedly coated their hands with a chemical and then wiped them on Kim Jong Nam's face at a departure hall of Kuala Lumpur International Airport on February 13. The chemical has been identified as a super-toxic nerve agent VX.
Siti Aishah, a 25-year-old mother of one from Jakarta, and Doan Thi Huong, 28, from rural northern Vietnam, were detained within 24 hours after the murder. Both women claimed they were not aware of the poisoning and thought they were taking part in a prank. However, Malaysian law-enforcement bodies are convinced that the women were aware of their actions.
Vietnamese Doan Thi Huong (L) and Indonesian Siti Aishah
The two suspects could be hanged if they are convicted for the killing of Kim Jong Nam at Kuala Lumpur International Airport on Feb. 13
Police brought the two women to court handcuffed. As they left, they were made to wear bullet-proof vests, reflecting Malaysian authorities' fears that others involved in the killing could want the women silenced.
