Police have denied claims that family members of the late Kim Jong-nam arrived in Malaysia

Police deny Jong-nam's family members arrived in Malaysia

 

KUALA LUMPUR: Police have denied claims that family members of the late Kim Jong-nam arrived in Malaysia for body identification at the National Forensic Medicine Institute (IPFN) in Hospital Kuala Lumpur here.  

Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar said police had also not received any DNA sample from his family members in connection with the killing which has attracted the attention of international media.

"We are still waiting while media reports claim his next-of-kin has arrived in Malaysia. It is not right to say such things," he told Bernama through a WhatsApps message.  

After almost two weeks since the alleged murder of Jong-nam, local and international media are still waiting round-the-clock at the IPFN to obtain the latest information, including on the arrival of Jong-nam's next-of-kin.  

The foreign media had reported that the next-of-kin had arrived in Malaysia, but to date, his family members have yet to claim the body at IPFN.  

Jong-nam was killed after two women wiped his face with the banned VX nerve agent at Kuala Lumpur International Airport 2 on Feb 13. He was waiting to board a flight to Macau.

The half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un sought help at a customer service counter at the airport, and was rushed to the Putrajaya Hospital. But he died on the way.

He came to Malaysia on Feb 6 and carried a passport bearing the name Kim Chol.  - Bernama

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