Health Minister Subramaniam Sathasivam made the announcement as rumors swirled that Kim's body was about to flown out of the country as part of diplomatic negotiations. Custody of the body has been a flashpoint in the case as relations between Malaysia and North Korea deteriorated sharply. Although Malaysia has never directly accused North Korea of being behind the attack, many speculate that it must have orchestrated it. North Korea then blocked Malaysians from leaving the country until a "fair settlement" of the case is reached. Four of them left Malaysia on the day of the killing and are likely back in North Korea.

Source: ABC News March 28, 2017 05:28 UTC