Investigation papers on Jong-nam murder given to A-G

KUALA LUMPUR: The investigation papers on the murder of Kim Jong-nam have been submitted to the Attorney-General’s chambers for a decision.

It is learnt the submission was ahead of the remand order for Vietnamese Doan Thi Huong, 29, Indonesian Siti Aisyah, 25, and North Korean Ri Jong-chol, 47, which is due within a few days.

Sources said if the AG gives the green light, the three suspects would be charged any time this week.

“The investigation papers contain facts of the case, the involvement of the suspects and the accounts of witnesses.

“The investigation is led by Selangor CID and officers from the Sepang police,” a source said.

Any action could only be taken once the AG goes through the papers thoroughly and gives his stamp of approval to press charges.

“One of the most important aspects is the report by the Chemistry Department on tests done on the chemical used in the murder.

“The report showed that the chemical was identified as the VX nerve agent,” the source said.

Jong-nam, 45, was killed by two women, who wiped his face with a chemical at the KLIA2 departure hall on Feb 13. He was about to leave for Macau.

Into the 15th day after the killing, the North Korean embassy continues to be a focal point for the media.

The current rainy spell did not deter journalists and TV crews, armed with huge umbrellas, as they stood outside the gates in Jalan Batai, Bukit Damansara.

Some of them decided to kill time by chatting with each other.

At about 10am yesterday, the embassy’s counsellor Kim Yu-song drove out and returned about two hours later. He refused to answer queries from the media.

The arrival of three uniformed officers at a house beside the embassy sent the media into a frenzy.

The officers had stepped out of a car bearing the Customs Department’s logo.

The officers left when no one answered the door bell.

It was not known if ambassador Kang Chol or second secretary Hyon Kwang-song were in the embassy.

The embassy’s windows and doors remained shut.

Over at the Hospital Kuala Lumpur morgue, two health inspectors distributed no-smoking flyers in four languages, reminding the crowd not to light up.