While the Indonesian masseuse is off the hook for the suspected political assassination, her fellow defendant has to stand trial by herself
Indonesian Siti Aisyah, accused in the 2017 killing of the North Korean leader’s half-brother Kim Jong-nam, and who was freed by a Malaysian court, attends a news conference at the Indonesian embassy in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on March 11 2019. Picture: REUTERS
Following the dramatic decision to release Siti Aisyah, a defence lawyer asked for an adjournment in the case against Huong to submit a request that charges be dropped against her too. Siti Aisyah, who had worked as a masseuse at a hotel in the Malaysian capital, and Huong, who described herself as an actress, had maintained that they believed they had been hired to participate in a reality TV prank show.
While the court discharged Siti Aisyah from the case, it rejected her lawyer’s request for a full acquittal, as it said that the trial had already established a prima facie case and she could be recalled if fresh evidence emerged. But the court agreed to resume proceedings on Thursday, pending a reply from the attorney-general to a request that charges against her also be withdrawn.
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