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| Kim Jong-nam death: Two women to face murder charges | Kim Jong-nam death: Two women to face murder charges |
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| Two women implicated in the killing of the estranged brother of North Korea's leader are to be charged with murder on Wednesday, Malaysia's prosecutor says. | Two women implicated in the killing of the estranged brother of North Korea's leader are to be charged with murder on Wednesday, Malaysia's prosecutor says. |
| Attorney General Mohamed Apandi Ali said the women - from Indonesia and Vietnam - would be formally charged and could face death if convicted. | Attorney General Mohamed Apandi Ali said the women - from Indonesia and Vietnam - would be formally charged and could face death if convicted. |
| The women allegedly smeared a deadly chemical over Kim Jong-nam's face at a Malaysia airport earlier this month. | The women allegedly smeared a deadly chemical over Kim Jong-nam's face at a Malaysia airport earlier this month. |
| They have said they thought they were taking part in a TV prank. | They have said they thought they were taking part in a TV prank. |
| "They will be charged in court under Section 302 of the penal code," the attorney general said, which is a murder charge with a mandatory death sentence if found guilty. | |
| He said no decision had yet been taken on whether to charge a North Korean man, Ri Jong Chol, who is also being held over the killing. | |
| Who in North Korea could organise a VX murder? | Who in North Korea could organise a VX murder? |
| What is South Korea's take on the killing? | What is South Korea's take on the killing? |
| Unravelling the mystery of Kim Jong-nam's death | Unravelling the mystery of Kim Jong-nam's death |
| The two women - Doan Thi Huong, 28, from Vietnam and Siti Aisyah, 25, from Indonesia - are among some 10 suspects identified by Malaysia as being involved in the killing. | The two women - Doan Thi Huong, 28, from Vietnam and Siti Aisyah, 25, from Indonesia - are among some 10 suspects identified by Malaysia as being involved in the killing. |
| Since their arrest, they have told officials that they thought they were taking part in a TV reality show. | |
| The other suspects include a senior official at the North Korean embassy in Kuala Lumpur and a staff member of the state airline. South Korea believes at least four suspects are North Korean spies. | |
| A number of suspects are believed to have left Malaysia soon after the killing. The embassy and airline officials are thought to be inside the Pyongyang embassy in Kuala Lumpur. | |
| A high-level delegation from North Korea - led by the former ambassador to the UN - arrived in the Malaysian capital on Tuesday. | |
| They said they were seeking the retrieval of the body and the release of Ri Jong Chol, as well as the "development of friendly relationships" between North Korea and Malaysia. | |
| North Korea has not confirmed that the person killed on 13 February at Kuala Lumpur airport was Kim Jong-nam, the half brother of leader Kim Jong-un, saying only he was a North Korean travelling on a diplomatic passport. | |
| Kim Jong-nam, 42, was at a check-in desk for a flight to Macau, where he lives, when he was accosted. | |
| He was smeared with a very high amount of the toxic nerve agent VX and died in pain within 15-20 minutes, Malaysia's health minister said on Sunday. | He was smeared with a very high amount of the toxic nerve agent VX and died in pain within 15-20 minutes, Malaysia's health minister said on Sunday. |