The trial of two women accused of murdering the North Korean leader’s half-brother was adjourned Monday until March, and the case will now drag on until at least mid-2019. Siti Aisyah from Indonesia and Doan Thi Huong from Vietnam have been on trial since October 2017, accused of murdering Kim Jong Nam by smearing the nerve agent VX on his face at Kuala Lumpur airport. Proceedings in the trial of the women, both in their 20s, have moved slowly due to the large number of witnesses and infrequent hearings. During the first months of the trial, the court saw CCTV footage of the accused attacking the relative of the North’s leader, Kim Jong Un, and prosecutors argued it was a well-planned hit. Under current laws, the women will be handed a death sentence if convicted of murder.

Source: Egypt Independent January 28, 2019 04:18 UTC