Kim Jong Nam murder trial: Indonesian woman walks free
11 March 2019 |
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Malaysian prosecutors have dropped charges against the 26-year-old accused of killing the half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in 2017. Her co-accused is still on trial.
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